On 03/05/2011 03:50 PM, nslu@pocketnix.org wrote:
After contacting some other linux forums, I made a backup of the flash disk, using ddrescue, and then I checked the filesystem, using fsck. The fsck fixed a lot of problems and the system is working perfectly, at the moment.On Sat, Mar 05, 2011 at 02:59:28PM +0200, vasanag wrote:
> On 03/05/2011 12:17 AM, nslu@pocketnix.org wrote:
>
> So, if the flash disk is damaged, is there any way to clone it to a
> new one? Can I use a tool like dd or gddrescue to make the cloning?
> Or, a full system installation is needed?
Definitely not saying it is damaged (just a possibility). but if it is
cp should be fine and the way i would do it as any file that is corrupt
should generate an error when its blocks are read. dd or gddrescue may
also work but damaged blocks are just going to be zeroed when copy
leaving you with damaged files, if its the root fs or a system
critical fs starting from scratch would be best and just tar up your
config dir
keep in mind this isnt a nslu specific problem, you may want to try
asking on some generic linux forums as well
BUT, how can I be sure that everything is working correctly? Can I trust my system after this repair? Or, should I install everything from scratch?
tia
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