Filesystem corruption

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On 7/10/19 12:24 PM, Volker Wysk wrote:

> I was able to make a backup and flash the new ROM. After rebooting, 
> the first hard disk is found, and booted from. This means, the other 
> (smaller) problem with the BIOS has gone away. 


Great to hear. Are you not using the ssd, atm? I thought you said you 
were booting from the hdd?

If so, why not power down, disconnect the hdd, place the ssd on the 
first sata port in your system. (can be numbered 0 or 1)

Install ubuntu on the ssd using LVD and encryption as you like, or 
normally do. I would recommend Ubuntu-Mate 18.04LTS, unless you have a 
good reason to use a newer version. Newer versions are not always 
stable. I use mate because I like to log in remotely, and I like mate 
desktop layout. But any flavor of LTS is fine.

Anyway, allow the ubuntu installer to choose the partitioning because 
anything else is too much work. then boot it, and give it a workout. 
When you know that its stable, attach the hdd to the second port, and in 
the bios make sure it continues to boot from the ssd, and boot and 
access your files. On some systems, the first two sata ports are the 
fastest.

Newer systems allow you to define the drive as an ssd in the bios, to 
have the best compatibility/speed. I doubt yours has that. I used to 
build systems with boards just like those. Long ago.