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| From | David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? |
| Date | 2024-06-20 07:10 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <IRidz-4dak-17@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <IR5q1-44Nw-7@gated-at.bofh.it> <IR9jY-47eg-19@gated-at.bofh.it> |
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On 6/19/24 12:23, Heriberto Avelino wrote: > On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 9:04 AM Heriberto Avelino wrote: >> Is it possible to mount an external hard drive while running Debian in >> rescue mode? >> Furthermore, the ultimate question is how could I copy folders from the >> computer's hard drive to the external one while in rescue mode? > Thanks Eben and David! > I am now on a shell (BusyBox v.35.0 Debian 1:1.35.0-4+b3) > I don't see the mounting points to execute cp. > There is nothing under media nor root; under usr I can see only: bin > lib local sbin share. > Where are the internal h-drive and the external? > I would very much appreciate your further help. > Who could have envisioned a community like this back in the 80's? This > is great! > Heriberto We are glad to help. :-) On Debian GNU/Linux, SATA drives (internal and external) should have special files (device nodes) under /dev. You can use the ls(1) command and a glob pattern to find them: ~ # ls /dev/sd? /dev/sda You can use the fdisk(8) command to list the partitions on a drive. For example, here is the drive containing Debian in the computer I am using now: ~ # fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 55.9 GiB, 60022480896 bytes, 117231408 sectors Disk model: INTEL SSDSC2CW06 Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: dos Disk identifier: 0x544032f5 Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/sda1 * 2048 1953791 1951744 953M 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1953792 3907583 1953792 954M 83 Linux /dev/sda3 3907584 29298687 25391104 12.1G 83 Linux /dev/sda4 29298688 117229567 87930880 41.9G 83 Linux Partitions can contain one of several things. One possibility is a file system. I keep detailed records on all of my OS's and drives, so I know what is what. Figuring out the contents of an unknown drive using the Debian rescue shell is possible, but requires more knowledge and effort. Using a live Linux distribution instead of the Debian rescue shell can make such tasks easier. I install Debian onto a SATA SSD via a USB-SATA adapter cable for this purpose. Once you have identified the device node of a partition that contains the file system that you want to read and/or write, you must mount the file system. The first step is to create a mount point with mkdir(1): ~ # mkdir /scratch The second step is to mount the file system with mount(8): ~ # mount /dev/sda4 /scratch Repeat the above process to mount any additional file systems that you want to read and/or write. One the file system(s) are mounted, you can read and/or write files and/or directories. For example, you can use cp(1) to copy files from an internal drive to an external drive. "Learning the Unix Operating System" is a good book for learning how to use Unix/ Linux from the command line: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-the-unix/0596002610/ "UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook" is a good book for learning how to administer Unix/ Linux from the command line: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/unix-and-linux/9780134278308/ "Design of the UNIX Operating System" is a good book for understanding how Unix worked around the time Linux Torvalds wrote Linux: https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/design-of-the-unix-operating-system/P200000009243/9780132017992 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds David
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mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Heriberto Avelino <heriberto.avelino@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 17:30 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-19 18:00 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-06-19 19:10 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Heriberto Avelino <heriberto.avelino@gmail.com> - 2024-06-19 21:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-19 23:10 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-06-20 06:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-06-20 07:10 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-06-21 04:20 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-06-21 06:50 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-06-22 05:00 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-06-22 13:50 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2024-06-22 14:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-06-22 15:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-06-22 16:00 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-06-22 19:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-06-22 22:20 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-06-23 00:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-06-23 11:50 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-06-22 19:00 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-06-22 19:20 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-06-22 19:50 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-06-23 18:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-06-23 19:20 +0200
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Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-06-24 17:40 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-06-25 00:00 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-06-22 23:20 +0200
Re: mounting external hard drive from rescue mode shell? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-06-22 23:50 +0200
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