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
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. -Original Message- From: Jonathon McKitrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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

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?