5.1.1 hdd access

[trashchris]

i tried to follow what you said

my understanding is, with that info i know the vg is VolGroup01

so i wrote
mount /dev/VolGroup01/home/

and got
mount: can't find /dev/VolGroup01/home/ in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

is this because i need to say where to mount it? if so where? if not im sorr but im lost and trying

[trashchris]

ive been having a good look through faq and guides, but cant seem to find any info about the actual mounting, from my previous posts, am i on the right lines?

an suggestions are welcome, even if its a pointer to some more info to read

cheers
chris

[devils casper]

there isn't any home LV in your disk. i used home for explanation only.
execute this

vgascan
vgachange -a y
mkdir first second
mount dev/VolGroup01/LogVol00 first
mount dev/VolGroup01/LogVol01 second
ls first
ls second

[trashchris]

there isn't any home LV in your disk. i used home for explanation only.
execute this

vgascan
vgachange -a y
mkdir first second
mount dev/VolGroup01/LogVol00 first
mount dev/VolGroup01/LogVol01 second
ls first
ls second

hey casper you have been so so helpful
i understand now how the commands work after playing about withthem, i can mount the first vol , but when i mount the second i get this message

/dev/VolGroup01/LogVol01 looks like swapspace - not mounted
mount: you must specify the filesystem type

now im assuming i get this message because knoppix doesnt know what formatt the file system is in, is this correct?

also all the files that i need are locked, i know all the user passwords and root passwords, at this point im guessing there is a away to unlock them, im away to read up on that now.

am i on the right lines?

thanks so much for putting up with my questions, i have been running linux for over a year but i have never had to do anything like this, thats why im struggling so much, again any pointers or advise would be great

[trashchris]

ok after alot of playin about i manged to access the files through a terminal and realised i would need to log on as the super users in the file manager also
again casper so so much help, i really cant think you enough

still dunno about that swap drive issue but i just wanna backup my files and totally reinstall fc6

[devils casper]

your data is in first partition only and SWAP space is used as virtual memory.

[trashchris]

your data is in first partition only and SWAP space is used as virtual memory.

yea sorry i didnt reply, i read that, im tryin to get a burner with root privaleges now so we will c how that goes

it sucks because atm im not gettin time to sit at it, 30 mins here n there etc

but getthin there n learning lots

[trashchris]

again guys everything is now sorted, bk online with FC6 as planned

thanks for all the input