<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> ooops! I meant create a fedora version on a flash drive and boot to it > From: blann@gte.net > To: redhat-install-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: Lost FC6 Partition (was Re: This is just amazing...not) > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 03:24:53 -1000 > > I tried going thru steps in an earlier reply from a link given to archive by > gonzalo76 on this topic. Had problems with the > grub> root(hd0,x) commands. > Finally went to the Fedora12 DVD kindly sent awhile back by a kind forum > member. The install went extremely smoothly. > I lost home directory files, but will add from back-up. Of importance to me, > the FORTRAN compiler is there and working > on files imported from a USB. I think that this LINUX system is up and > working (and the winXP boots fine) and thank those > who offered help on this. Best wishes to all- always a great group of folks > generous with your time- best wishes,Marshall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Stevens" <ricks@nerd.com> > To: "Getting started with Red Hat Linux" <redhat-install-list@redhat.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: Lost FC6 Partition (was Re: This is just amazing...not) > > > > On 09/06/2010 10:45 PM, Karl Pearson wrote: > >> On Mon, September 6, 2010 9:53 am, blann wrote: > >>> Aloha Karl, > >>> Below some answers I may have failed to make in text ( and thanks for > >>> your > >>> input): > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Karl Pearson"<karlp@ourldsfamily.com> > >>> To: "Getting started with Red Hat Linux"<redhat-install-list@redhat.com> > >>> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 11:00 AM > >>> Subject: Re: This is just amazing... > >>> > >>> > >>>> Please forgive my top-post, but also forgive my response: > >>>> > >>>> If you are going to "If I may change the subject" to us, please > >>>> actually > >>>> CHANGE THE SUBJECT (line above). > >>>> > >>>> This is called Hijacking A Thread, and isn't very good manners. > >>>> > >>>> Now to your email (see below): > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, September 3, 2010 2:58 pm, blann wrote: > >>>>> If I may change the subject and, as usual ask for help (and thanks for > >>>>> past > >>>>> responses): > >>>>> Many moons back I must have damaged my MBR (winXP,FC6). A helpful > >>>>> member > >>>>> sent a cd with ubuntu , and now there is a boot choice(grub) between > >>>>> that > >>>>> OS > >>>>> and XP. > >>>> > >>>> fdisk /mbr will 'fix' a broken master boot record so you can boot into > >>>> WinXP again, though why anyone would without being coerced to, I don't > >>>> know. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I am trying to see if I can restore the grub loader to get into my old > >>>>> FC > >>>>> installation which is likely > >>>>> still on my HD. I have tried my disk1 from FC6 to do a reinstall, it > >>>>> seems to go thru motions, > >>>>> but a revised grub loader does not come up- even tho I get a message > >>>>> during > >>>>> install > >>>>> that boot loader is being installed- and an installation complete msg. > >>>> > >>>> When you installed Ubuntu (Linux Mint is much better IMHO), do you > >>>> remember being asked if you wanted to put it side-by-side with BOTH > >>>> WinXP > >>>> and FC? > >>> I DO NOT RECALL_ MY OLD MEMORY IS BAD< BUT AT STARTUP A GRUB > >>> LOADER APPEARS< IT CONTAINS UBUNTU,WINXP, UBUNTU RESCUE, AND > >>> A COUPLE OF MEMORY CHECK OPTIONS. SO THE 'LIVE UBUNTU' SEEMS MOUNTED > >>> WITH WINXP OPTION. The HD organization coming up shows a /dev/hdb with > >>> hdb1 > >>> ext3(102mb), > >>> and hdb2 LVM PV (117138 mb)- and /dev/sda with sda1-3 and 5-7 > >>> partitions,ntfs,ext3,extended,ntfs, > >>> ext3,swap partitions. I need now after some years to go back and review > >>> my > >>> partitions to ID. > >> > >> If you are seeing Grub, then you aren't booting from a Live CD, which you > >> would have to do to use the disk tools necessary to see what partitions > >> can be found. > >> > >> I suspect, sadly, that your FC6 partition was over-written by the Ubuntu > >> install. > >> > >> > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Is there a way to repair or replace what I am assuming is a damaged > >>>>> mbr/grub > >>>>> loader due to having > >>>>> turned off a hung up XP with AC button? > >>>> > >>>> as I wrote above: fdisk /mbr > >>> FDISK sounds like what I may have used years ago to repartition; is it > >>> on > >>> disk 1 of my FC6 > >>> install? > >> > >> I doubt it. FC6 wasn't a live CD. You can use fdisk from any version of > >> Linux to see the partition table, however, and that may be what you need > >> to do. > >> > >> Just run Ubuntu and run fdisk as root (sudo fdisk should work). If you > >> have more than one hard disk in the PC, you will want to run it against > >> each disk to see what partitions. > >> > >> FC6 defaulted to ext3, I believe (that may have been FC8???). Rick will > >> know for sure, as well as a few others on this list. It's been a while > >> since I happened on an FC6 install to check. > >> > >> In any case, I would recommend that if you are going to use a multiple-OS > >> PC, that you get a new hard disk for each OS, unless you know you'll be > >> using one very sparingly. If that's the case, just run that OS in > >> VirtualBox and be done with it. That's how I run XP at work and home. I > >> think I boot them up about once a week, or less. > >> > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I have, via generosity of an active member of the group, an FC12 set > >>>>> of > >>>>> install disks; have hesitated > >>>>> running this for fear I would overwrite /home directory, whereas the > >>>>> FC > >>>>> Bible advises that simple > >>>>> re-install of FC6 should not do this. > >>>>> Any comments greatly appreciated! Thanks- Marshall > >> > >> You can always download new ISOs from any distributions downloads page, > >> and burn them to DVDs or CDs and take them for a test drive. I use CentOS > >> and FC9 on my servers, and Linux Mint (a derivative of Ubuntu, without > >> all > >> the restrictions) for my desktops and laptop. > >> > >> Karl > >> > >>>> > >>>> Any install of FC will overwrite the home directory, unless > >>>> specifically > >>>> told not to. What I do in these cases is boot to a "live CD" such as > >>>> Mint > >>>> or another Knoppix-like release, then mount the Linux partition, and > >>>> copy > >>>> /home/ME to a USB-attached external device, such as a disk or flash > >>>> drive > >>>> that's big enough to hold the data. With some distributions, you could > >>>> even burn your home directory to a DVD. I also recommend not worrying > >>>> about copying anything other than Documents, etc. Settings are pretty > >>>> easy > >>>> to recreate, actually, and you get to use the functionality of the new > >>>> OS > >>>> better that way, too. > >>>> BETWEEN COMPUTER IN SD AND SOME USB"S I LIKELY HAVE HOME > >>> DIRECTORY BACKED UP- SO MAYBE I'LL GAMBLE. > >>> > >>> Thanks again for your help on this- best wishes,Marshall > > > > It was I who sent a bunch of CDs to you, Blann. And you sent me return > > postage. Not at all necessary, but kudos to you! > > > > Anyway, FC6 defaults to ext2 filesystems and, if you used logical volumes, > > LVM1. A live CD of a more current system may not see your > > items because of that (FC8 and later went to ext3 and LVM2). > > > > If you have a CD of FC6, try booting that in rescue mode and see if it > > spots your FC6 installation. If it does, let it mount it (it'll be > > mounted at /mnt/sysimage). You can then "chroot /mnt/sysimage" and > > try to reinstall grub to your MBR at that point. Note that this will > > screw up your existing MBR, so back that up before doing this. To > > back up the MBR, put some removable, writable media in your machine > > somewhere and copy the first block of your boot drive to it using dd: > > > > dd if=/dev/sda of=/path/to/removable/media/mbr.bak bs=512 count=1 > > > > If you can't find appropriate bootable FC6 media, (rummaging through my > > stock of CDs and HD archives of ISO images), I have copies of every > > Fedora release. To be honest, several I only have DVD images of some > > of them, but I can make copies and shoot them to you as I did before. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, C2 Hosting ricks@nerd.com - > > - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - > > - - > > - Trying to make digital files uncopyable is like trying to make - > > - water not wet. -- Bruce Schneier - > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-install-list mailing list > > Redhat-install-list@redhat.com > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list > > To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: > > redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com > > Subject: unsubscribe > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-install-list mailing list > Redhat-install-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list > To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: > redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com > Subject: unsubscribe </body> </html>