20090807KL -- "Emergency" -- Lost File

[Bruce MacArthur]

On Sunday 09 August 2009 02:13, Perry wrote:
> Le Saturday 08 August 2009 23:06:19 Bruce MacArthur, vous avez écrit :
> >	Perry wrote:
> > > You will then need another medium to work from, if you had
> > > installed two Linux versions/distros on different partitions
> > > that's great. If that seems too big a price ($ or time) you may
> > > shun this advice, but any write operation to this partition
> > > increases the likelyhood your data gets overwritten.
> >
> > Excellent points.  In fact, I have partitioned HEAVILY.  I started
> > out with a thoroughly defective installation of openSuSE 10.2.  To
> > the best of my knowledge, openSuSE cannot "see" Jaunty.
>
> Strange, I used mainly an old Suse in my previous computer, before it
> passed out, and it could see the Kubuntu partition.
> Is it possible that the partitions have been formatted differently,
> and Suse cannot read that format?
> Else it is probably possible to mount this part from Suse.
> Even if it is mounted with write enabled, since you work from Suse,
> there sould be no writing on Jaunty unles you cause it, I mean don't
> open a file with e.g. Kate because the system (Suse) might try to
> save a backup in the Jaunty folder. It is probably safe to search for
> a file and copy it to Suse (I belive there would be no danger either
> to inspect its content with a viewer)
>
> > Jaunty has several
> > partitions and IS able to "see" some of openSuSE.  But going to
> > Jaunty at this point will automatically open the file that I want
> > so much to recover!
>
> Don't go to Jaunty, even if you could prevent this automatic
> reopening of Kate the system writes everywhere all the time.
>
> See what "man mount" says, if you have to edit /etc/fstab...
> and perhaps seek help in a Suse group.
>
> I just had a new idea, If you have a separate/home partition it may
> be possible to edit grub (perhaps from a live cd) so that it does not
> mount /home (then the eponymous folder on the / will become your new
> /home). After this you could safely boot your (diminutive) Jaunty and
> mount read-only and elsewhere your home partition.
> Sorry I cannot provide the details, not even swear it is
> feasible...perhaps someone else in the list can.
>
> Good luck		Perry
>
> --
> BOFH excuse #3: electromagnetic radiation from satellite debris

Hello, Perry  -- and MANY others! --

A VERY HEARTY "THANK YOU" for all of your many insights!!!!!  There are 
some points where I just am NOT as technical as i really ought to be.  
I feel that I have managed to get in well over my head.  Finally, 
regarding that lost data, I just decided to bite the proverbial bullet 
in the form of re-entering the data.  The only thing REALLY bad about 
this decision is that I will never know what caused the problem in the 
first place -- or how to prevent it (or, at least, recover more 
gracefully).  Not EVERYthing can be beautiful!

THANKS again, to one and all.  I will try to set things up to take much 
better advantage of ALL of your insights in the event of a repetition.  
I really treasure your concern and assistance!!!

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