Thanks to everyone that replied with suggestions. Great response! I've never heard of the freezer thing before. I'm going to give it a whirl! If I manage to recover anything I'll be sure to inform the group what I've learned. Merry Christmas everyone. Regards, -- John Lange BigHostBox.com (204) 885 0872 On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 08:05, Sean A. Walberg wrote:
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, John Lange wrote:
Very much appreciate if anyone has any ideas.
I have heard (but never tried) that freezing the drive works on stuck heads and other mechanical problems.
On an entirely related note, does anyone have a good script (possibly using rsync) for keeping files up-to-date between a desktop and a laptop by way of a central server ?
I'm currently reading "Linux Server Hacks" from O'Reilly, which has a few hacks on various scenarios like yours. Might be worth a look.
Sean