data recovery service, catastrophic failure

[Lynn Newton]

> How about this. Hook the system backup, but remove that drive, so it doesn't
> get damaged.  Try to boot with a Knoppix disc and see if the system loads,
> seems stable, crashes... whatever.

I've already booted off the only other bootable media I happen to have, which
is a SuSE 9.1 installation disk ... there's what's called a recovery boot that
goes to a root shell.

BTW, where can I get a Knoppix disk? Probably a good thing to have.

(I know, probably Knoppix.com ... I'm not one of those people who is always
booting and trying out distros. I don't have anything in the house more current
than SuSE 9.1. When I left MontaVista 14 months ago, I neglected to take
copies of the 9.2 disks with me, so I don't even have what I've been running.
I didn't even realize it until this afternoone.)

> If it boots and seems stable, shut it down, put the drive back in and boot up
> with Knoppix again. If I remember correctly, Knoppix will give you an icon on
> the desktop of the partitions it finds mountable, when you click on them, it
> will mount them read only, or mount them your self, READ ONLY.
>
> Paruse your data and see if it's available, If it is, can you transfer it to
> your mac over a network?

Ummm ... not sure if I have room, but maybe. My brand new Mac has 120GB,
my old iMac has an 80 system disk and 160GB sliced in half. Probably would
need to fill up the notebook.

That plan might work.

-- 
Lynn Newton
Phoenix, AZ




-- 
Lynn David Newton
Phoenix, AZ