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 >