Linux Live CD..

[Geekling]

I'm using this to recover some data from my cousins laptop. Someone else suggested it so I thought I would give it a try. I'm using Ubuntu Linux. I'm having a hard time finding any files on the HD tho. Any suggestions? links?

 

[drag]

Try using knoppix. Lots of people use it for rescueing systems and there is a lot of documentation and even books about it. Googling around can find you lots of stuff on the subject.

Also there are a few specialized 'live cd' distros that are specificly for rescueing systems and include utilities to do things like reset administrative passwords and stuff like that.

 

[AndyHui]

Another vote for Knoppix

 

[birdpup]

Here are a few I am aware of:

[*]Rescue Disks

• UBCD4Win
• BartPE
• Insert
• Knoppix

 

[Geekling]

Yup... Knoppix kicks a$$. I found everything I need. Thanks guys.

 

[Geekling]

Whats the best way to get the info off the computer tho? Should I try to network the laptop to my other computers? The data is to big for a floppy. I don't think I can use the CD-R since I'm running a Live CD? Correct???

*edit*

I tried using my usb thumbdrive. But its telling me I cannot drop any items in a director... which I do not have write permission?

How do I get around that?

 

[LASTGUY2GETPS2]

If you have a two cd drives (one for the linux and one burner) you should be able to burn it on a ced.

 

[birdpup]

Originally posted by: Geekling
Whats the best way to get the info off the computer tho? Should I try to network the laptop to my other computers? The data is to big for a floppy. I don't think I can use the CD-R since I'm running a Live CD? Correct???

*edit*

I tried using my usb thumbdrive. But its telling me I cannot drop any items in a director... which I do not have write permission?

How do I get around that?

It sounds as if you are using Knoppix and you do not have write permissions for the file directory. You are dealing with two separate issues now.

1. mounting a directory in linux with write permissions
2. linux cannot write files in an NTFS filesystem since NTFS is a proprietary Microsoft filesystem.

I suggest you use an MS Windows based rescue disk like UBCD4WIN.

 

[Geekling]

Ugh...there is no way I can get the files using Knoppix? I've been trying to get these for awhile.


*edit*

Would I be able to network the computers? One with windows the other with Linux? Could I get the files then?

 

[silverpig]

Do you have any webspace? Transfer the files via ftp.

And you should be able to use the usbkey. Just make sure you're the superuser and have the proper permissions/umask settings for the thumb drive.

 

[AndyHui]

You need to mount and set permissions for the USB key.

Your USB key should not be formatted with NTFS, so filesystem shouldn't be a problem.