You know.... the OS warned me it was going to do this! (sorta) A couple of weeks ago the drive wouldn't start. I should've listned but it started to work again. Take this as a warning all ye' merry fellows, if the drive fails and then starts again..... REPLACE IT! On 11/14/11, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Just reinstall. I am sending the distort tonight. > On Nov 14, 2011 10:07 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > >> Thanks for being willing to send me a distro, Lisa. My address is >> 3486 E Granite DR >> Cottonwood, AZ 86326 >> The last name is Havens >> >> Last night a PLUGER and myself were up until 2AM and we determined the >> drive was toast. Here are a couple of relevant correspondenses: >> >> Michael Havens >> Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 1:50 AM >> To: michael@butash.net >> root@1[hda1]# fdisk -l /dev/hda1 >> >> Disk /dev/hda1: 38.3 GB, 38329772544 bytes >> 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 74268 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes >> >> Disk /dev/hda1 doesn't contain a valid partition table >> root@1[hda1]# ls /dev/hd* >> /dev/hda /dev/hda1 /dev/hda2 /dev/hda5 /dev/hdc >> root@1[hda1]# >> >> So this seems to indicate that my partiton table has been hosed >> somehow. Is that all it says? Is it like I can repair the partition >> table but after I do that I better replace the drive? >> - Show quoted text - >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> Add star >> Michael Butash >> Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 2:26 AM >> Reply-To: michael@butash.net >> To: Michael Havens >> Eww, yeah that's not good. If you had a backup of your geometry >> (fdisk -l) you could theoretically repartition right over it and just >> go on with life, assuming the data is there, but I'm thinking it's >> really not. You're getting into forensics at this point to data >> recover. >> >> On the flip side, i don't know what kind of forensic restore >> applications might be out there to do this automagically. Not had to >> (knock on wood). You can pay to have it done, but it is NOT cheap. >> >> Best case is you have a backup to move on, worst you will next time. >> Might need to kick something and move on. >> >> >> >> On 11/14/11, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> > The 240 error can happen: >> > >> > a) If you are trying to mount the drive in an EXT4 on an EXT2 partition >> > (journaling is disabled). >> > b) If you have mounted in EXT4 when using grub. >> > *c)* If you have a ext4 root and don’t use grub2, you can obtain this >> > error: >> > >> > EXT3-fs: sda1: couldn’t mount because of unsupported optional features >> (240) >> > >> > Add "*rootfstype=ext4*" to the kernel line* or at the grub> line when >> > specifying the initrd? >> > >> > **ARE you CERTAIN you have ext4 and not ext2? >> > >> > You can "fdisk -l" to see a list of disks and types.** >> > * >> > >> > Of course, there also is: >> > >> > d) Your drive journal is toast as your fsck failed. >> > >> > I suggest you boot into either recovery mode or LiveDistro/Knoppix and >> > manually work on the drive or: >> > >> > 0) Boot into recovery mode and follow these instructions. >> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCdRecovery >> > >> > if not successful: >> > >> > 0) Move off or backup your data. >> > >> > 1) Rebuild with new distro version following recovery recommendations: >> > >> > I can drop an Ubuntu Live and a knoppix tool distro into the mail for >> > you >> > today? What is your distro version exactly, please and upgrade choice? >> > >> > Contact me offline with your address? >> > >> > Other references: >> > >> > Fsck: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SystemAdministration/Fsck >> > >> > Booting Ubuntu 10.10 into Recovery Mode: >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 6:36 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com < >> > kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I have a problem, I can't download ubuntu with my live cd. >> >>> >> >> This is easy to do but I live in the corner of Alabama, Tennessee and >> >> Georgia (in GA) and it is a fairly long drive (I've done it both ways >> >> several times) >> >> I'll be glad to help you over the phone. >> >> >> >>> root@1[hda1]# mount /dev/hda1 hda1 >> >>> >> >> Type: >> >> cat /proc/partitions >> >> You can only mount what shows in that file. >> >> However: >> >> >> >>> [17196389.468000] EXT3-fs: hda1: couldn't mount because of unsupported >> >>> >> >> Points to an unrecognizable filesystem. >> >> Try: >> >> fsck -N /dev/... >> >> but: >> >> mount -o ro /dev/hda1 hda1 >> >> Sometimes works... >> >> >> >>> Is there antway to retreive the data w/o spending any money? >> >>> >> >> Yes, I've done it. use (THEY ARE DIFFERENT): >> >> ddrescue >> >> (http://www.gnu.org/s/**ddrescue/ddrescue.html< >> http://www.gnu.org/s/ddrescue/ddrescue.html>) >> >> or >> >> dd_rescue >> >> (http://www.garloff.de/kurt/**linux/ddrescue/< >> http://www.garloff.de/kurt/linux/ddrescue/> >> >> ) >> >> One is "better" than the other but I can't remember which one/why. >> >> The freezer trick works every time (or most every time anyway... :) >> >> ET >> >> PS: As usual, "free advice, you can't sue me! :)" >> >> YMMV... >> >> >> >> Michael Havens writes: >> >> >> >>> I have a problem, I can't download ubuntu with my live cd. I live in >> >>> cottonwood. Does anyone live around here who can copy it for me and >> >>> I'll drive over to you to get it? Doesn't one of you live on Mingus >> >>> Mountain? >> >>> On 11/13/11, Stephen wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> http://www.cgsecurity.org/**wiki/TestDisk< >> http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk>has >> >>>> been useful for me in the past. >> >>>> On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Michael Havens >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Is this the right command >> >>>>> root@1[hda1]# mount /dev/hda1 hda1 >> >>>>> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda1, >> >>>>> missing codepage or other error >> >>>>> In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try >> >>>>> dmesg | tail or so >> >>>>> root@1[hda1]# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 >> >>>>> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda1, >> >>>>> missing codepage or other error >> >>>>> In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try >> >>>>> dmesg | tail or so >> >>>>> root@1[hda1]# dmesg |tail >> >>>>> [17179619.724000] Adding 1646620k swap on /dev/hda5. Priority:1 >> >>>>> extents:1 across:1646620k >> >>>>> [17179621.012000] ACPI: Power Button (FF) [PWRF] >> >>>>> [17179621.012000] ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PWRB] >> >>>>> [17179621.248000] ibm_acpi: ec object not found >> >>>>> [17179621.300000] pcc_acpi: loading... >> >>>>> [17179621.416000] ACPI: Thermal Zone [THM0] (36 C) >> >>>>> [17179635.144000] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver >> >>>>> [17179639.016000] powernow: This module only works with AMD K7 CPUs >> >>>>> [17196389.468000] EXT3-fs: hda1: couldn't mount because of >> unsupported >> >>>>> optional features (240). >> >>>>> [17196610.992000] EXT3-fs: hda1: couldn't mount because of >> unsupported >> >>>>> optional features (240). >> >>>>> root@1[hda1]# >> >>>>> Hmm. I am suspecting a crash. I s there antway to retreive the data >> >>>>> w/o spending any money? >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> >>>> from >> >>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >>>> Stephen >> >>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> >>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us< >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss< >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us< >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss< >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >> >>> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us< >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss< >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > (602) 791-8002 Android >> > (623) 239-3392 Skype >> > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> > ** >> > HomeSmartInternational.com >> > >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss