Linux to the rescue, was Re: salvaging laptop files

[Stephen Clower]

http://www.sysresccd.org/

It's a standard kernel parameter, I.E.
fb1024 speakup_synth=blah


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On 8/26/2004 at 2:50 PM ronald henri smith wrote:

>how did you get the cd to speak?  also where can we get this cd image
>from?
>thanks
>hank
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>> Hi folks,
>>  Just a quick update to let you all know that I was successful in
>locating 
>> a means by which to salvage the valuable documents from my laptop's hard 
>> drive. All I can say is, anyone who doesn't have a copy of
>SystemRescuecd 
>> should go get one now. Unlike every other boot medium I tried, it
>detected 
>> my network card and configured it automatically. Mounting my desktop's
>FTP 
>> server was also very easy, and within minutes of getting the CD to
>speak, 
>> I was transfering my files to the desktop. Yet again, Linux has saved
>the 
>> day.
>>
>> Regards
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
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>> On 8/25/2004 at 4:36 PM Tim Chase wrote:
>>
>>>You may be able to use any number of the rescue discs that are
>>>out there.  Tom's Root Boot disk fits a number of handy utilities
>>>on a single floppy--fast to download, and easy to use.  However,
>>>I'm not sure the support it may have for any accessible
>>>technologies.  It may, at a minimum, allow you to use a serial
>>>console to your other PC over a null-modem cable.  You can find it at
>>>
>>>http://www.toms.net/rb/
>>>
>>>Alternatively, for a beefier download (hoping you've got
>>>broadband, 'cuz downloading ISO images over dialup is no fun) you
>>>could snag Knoppix, Oralux, or one of its kin.  This would allow
>>>you to have access to samba, NFS, as well as Apache and perhaps
>>>even an FTP daemon, which could be configured to share the stuff
>>>on your drive that's going ka-put.  Likewise, if they're on the
>>>same network (which it sounds like they are, as you want to use
>>>Samba to shovel the files across) you can telnet/ssh from your
>>>Windows box to the freshly booted Knoppix/Oralux/whatever box and
>>>access & configure it remotely.
>>>
>>>I'm not sure if Tom's Root Boot disk allows you to pass in kernel
>>>parameters at boot time, but the magic parameters would be the usual
>>>
>>>lilo:  linux console=tty0 console=ttyS0,9600n8
>>>
>>>(perhaps adjusted for GRUB if you use that instead)
>>>
>>>I hope this gets you on the road to recovery!
>>>
>>>-tim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Stephen Clower, that guy from the south.
You can reach me by any of the following:
E-Mail: steve at steve-audio.net
MSN: steve at steve-audio.net
AIM: AudioRabbit03

You can also check out my little home on the web by visiting http://www.steve-audio.net