Access Old Home Directory - USB enclosure - LVM

[Jim Cornette]

Robert L Cochran wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently upgraded my desktop system with a much larger hard drive. 
> The old hard drive  is now in an external hard drive enclosure (the 
> kind made by Metal Gear Box) and is plugged in to a USB port. The old 
> drive has these partitions
>
> Microsoft Windows XP -- 30 Gb
> Fedora Core 4 -- 30 Gb
>
> My problem is, I can see the /boot partition on the drive, but I 
> cannot see the / (root) partition, and I'm want to get at my former 
> home directory because I have some files there I forgot to back up. 
> I'm wondering if that partition was named something like: 
> '/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00' and mounted on /.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Bob Cochran
>
You are right that the / partition is contained in the LVM. I believe 
you need to run lvm and make the partition active, assign a mountpoint 
for the lvm, then mount the lvm.
The label that the old hard drive is using is probably / which is the 
label most likely used on your newly installed system.
I recovered my previous installation using a USB enclosure and 
activating the LVM. It was a long time back and useful information on 
activating the LVM was upplied by someone on this list.
Adding USB enclosure - LVM to subject.

Jim