Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Matthew Seaman
On Sun, Sep 19, 2004 at 10:58:51PM +0100, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: When I boot up, the drive makes clanking sounds I've never heard before, and never finishes the load. I'm going to make a rescue disk, but does anyone have a strategy for how I could handle the delicate job of getting my

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 06:53:39AM +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : This may sound peculiar, but take your drive out and put it in the freezer : overnight and then quick as all can be put it in and boot up and get off : what you can. I've used this technique multiple time to great success. Now

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 09:26:18AM +0530, Subhro wrote: : Which media do you intend to backup to? If I were in your place, I : would just tar the /home and the /etc and put it on a USB drive or on : a CDR/DVDR if you have a burner. However, Are you sure that the drive : is fixed firmly into the

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Peter Risdon
Jonathon McKitrick wrote: Hi all, Help! My laptop drive seems to be dying, and while I did keep backups, the last one was a bit old. When I boot up, the drive makes clanking sounds I've never heard before, and never finishes the load. I'm going to make a rescue disk, but does anyone have a

RE: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread JohnsoBS
] Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 11:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Need help with dying drive/restoring data Hi all, Help! My laptop drive seems to be dying, and while I did keep backups, the last one was a bit old. When I boot up, the drive makes clanking sounds I've never heard before

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
Okay, I found that the fixit disk is able to mount the filesystem on the dying drive. But I have a couple of problems. 1. Since this is a laptop (no CD-R or other mass storage besides the drive) I need a way to get a few big tarballs made and sent elsewhere. I don't think a floppy will work.

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Jerry McAllister
Okay, I found that the fixit disk is able to mount the filesystem on the dying drive. But I have a couple of problems. 1. Since this is a laptop (no CD-R or other mass storage besides the drive) I need a way to get a few big tarballs made and sent elsewhere. I don't think a floppy

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 06:19:06PM -0400, Jerry McAllister wrote: : : : Okay, I found that the fixit disk is able to mount the filesystem on the : dying drive. But I have a couple of problems. : : 1. Since this is a laptop (no CD-R or other mass storage besides the drive) : I need a

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-20 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 06:19:06PM -0400, Jerry McAllister wrote: : : : Okay, I found that the fixit disk is able to mount the filesystem on the : dying drive. But I have a couple of problems. : : 1. Since this is a laptop (no CD-R or other mass storage besides the drive) : I

Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-19 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
Hi all, Help! My laptop drive seems to be dying, and while I did keep backups, the last one was a bit old. When I boot up, the drive makes clanking sounds I've never heard before, and never finishes the load. I'm going to make a rescue disk, but does anyone have a strategy for how I could

Re: Need help with dying drive/restoring data

2004-09-19 Thread Subhro
Which media do you intend to backup to? If I were in your place, I would just tar the /home and the /etc and put it on a USB drive or on a CDR/DVDR if you have a burner. However, Are you sure that the drive is fixed firmly into the drive bay and you are seating the laptop on a sturdy base?