Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-14 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 13 Nov 2003 10:25 pm, Dj wrote: Another option, and a great program have a look at www.mondorescue.org Dj Never heard of it until yesterday, but I agree, it does look impressive. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-13 Thread Dj
Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 12 Nov 2003 2:18 am, et wrote: On Monday 10 November 2003 10:37 pm, Luca Olivetti wrote: Anne Wilson escribió: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-11 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 12 Nov 2003 2:18 am, et wrote: On Monday 10 November 2003 10:37 pm, Luca Olivetti wrote: Anne Wilson escribió: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 21:50, Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is /dev/hdb the following command

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 09 Nov 2003 10:02 pm, Tim Sawchuck wrote: On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 05:50:07 + Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:24 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 7:08 am, James Sparenberg wrote: partimage you do have that one. It's only a urpmi away. Fine. Is it well documented? Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Felix Miata
Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:24 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb dd can copy anything anywhere that there exist sectors to read write. The example above should copy the MBR

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 9:27 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:24 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb dd can copy anything anywhere that there exist sectors to

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Richard Urwin
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:24 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Tim Sawchuck
On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:59:06 + Richard Urwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: dd is probably all anyone on Linux needs, but doesn't have menus and a pretty face. The M$ware may be able to do conversion if the source and destination don't have matching CHS? I use DFSee

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:59 pm, Richard Urwin wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:24 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 11:23 am, Tim Sawchuck wrote: On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:59:06 + Richard Urwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: dd is probably all anyone on Linux needs, but doesn't have menus and a pretty face. The M$ware may be able to do conversion if the

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Sridhar G
Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 9:27 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 6:24 am, Felix Miata wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb dd can copy anything anywhere that there exist sectors to

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Felix Miata
Richard Urwin wrote: The big problem with dd is that when it's finished the destination drive will be identical to the source drive. No it won't. Everything from the first sector through the last sector # on the old disk will be identical, which is not the same thing. If, like most people,

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 23:31, Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 7:08 am, James Sparenberg wrote: partimage you do have that one. It's only a urpmi away. Fine. Is it well documented? Anne Yes, considering that I could use it. And I can top the thick headed list when needed.

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 9:24 pm, Felix Miata wrote: Richard Urwin wrote: The big problem with dd is that when it's finished the destination drive will be identical to the source drive. No it won't. Everything from the first sector through the last sector # on the old disk will be identical,

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Luca Olivetti
Anne Wilson escribió: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is /dev/hdb the following command should work: dd if=/dev/hda

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread Richard Urwin
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 9:24 pm, Felix Miata wrote: Richard Urwin wrote: The big problem with dd is that when it's finished the destination drive will be identical to the source drive. No it won't. Everything from the first sector through the last sector # on the old disk will be identical,

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-10 Thread et
On Monday 10 November 2003 10:37 pm, Luca Olivetti wrote: Anne Wilson escribió: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is

[expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Anne Wilson
Recently I have noticed that my drive is noisy from time to time. It is a 6-month old drive, with an older one as slave. I have unmounted all the partitions on the old drive, but it is still happening, so I have to assume that it is the new drive. We have had workmen in the house for over 2

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Sunday 09 November 2003 10:41 am, Anne Wilson wrote: Recently I have noticed that my drive is noisy from time to time. It is a 6-month old drive, with an older one as slave. I have unmounted all the partitions on the old drive, but it is still happening, so I have to assume that it is the

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Dan Gordon
On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 15:41:05 + Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently I have noticed that my drive is noisy from time to time. It is a 6-month old drive, with an older one as slave. I have unmounted all the partitions on the old drive, but it is still happening, so I have to

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 10:41, Anne Wilson wrote: Recently I have noticed that my drive is noisy from time to time. It is a 6-month old drive, with an older one as slave. I have unmounted all the partitions on the old drive, but it is still happening, so I have to assume that it is the new

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Charlie M.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sunday 09 November 2003 9:26 am, Dan Gordon wrote: snip Not likely, hard drives are a sealed unit and if dust did get in then it would be a defective drive. I have had two drives go in the last 6 months the way you describe, they just dont make

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Michael Noble
Anne, Usually when a drive starts to make noise, it is caused by the bearings. I have had drives last for years while making noise. But if this is a new drive (less than a year) you will probably be able to get it replaced. But since you will have to deal with the manufacturer of the drive

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 09 Nov 2003 3:57 pm, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Sunday 09 November 2003 10:41 am, Anne Wilson wrote: Recently I have noticed that my drive is noisy from time to time. It is a 6-month old drive, with an older one as slave. I have unmounted all the partitions on the old drive, but

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 09 Nov 2003 5:06 pm, Michael Noble wrote: Anne, Usually when a drive starts to make noise, it is caused by the bearings. I have had drives last for years while making noise. But if this is a new drive (less than a year) you will probably be able to get it replaced. But since you

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Michael Noble
It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is /dev/hdb the following command should work: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb Then make the new disk /dev/hda and the system should boot. As I

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is /dev/hdb the following command should work: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb I've

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Tim Sawchuck
On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 05:50:07 + Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda

Re: [expert] Impending drive problem?

2003-11-09 Thread Felix Miata
Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 10 Nov 2003 5:23 am, Michael Noble wrote: It has been a while since I last dd a disk drive (it is best to make them the same type and size). Assuming that the old disk is /dev/hda and the new disk is /dev/hdb the following command should work: dd