Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:05:59 -0700 From: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Ideas To Save Failing System? Message-ID: <021e01c37e0f$8448ab30$6e2a6ba5@lc.ca.gov> References: <011001c37b23$3b5edb90$0301a8c0@bigdaddy> <44isntdtgd.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Lowell Gilbert" <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> To: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:32 AM Subject: Re: Ideas To Save Failing System? > "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> writes: > > > Is there anything I can do to save this machine? I'm afraid if I power it > > off, the disk will be corrupt and it probably won't boot. I'd really like > > to make a backup and then replace the disk. Any ideas? > > If you *don't* power it down, you should *still* be afraid that disk > will be corrupt and it won't boot. I was but wanted to get what I could. > If it's networked, try backing up using that. I thought about that too but no commands were working. > It's possible that you'll have more success reading the disk if you > take it out and put it in another machine (using a different drive > cable, just to be sure), but not likely. While I was trying various things, the power went out. I thought I was in trouble but fortunately the system came back up without error and hasn't had an error since. I have to wonder what might really be corrupt but everything is working. I guess so far I got lucky! :) Thanks, Drew
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