Linux

Hi guys,

Right off the bat i'm gonna say that i'm a total linux noob. this is the second time i've seen the interface... anyway that being said, here is my issue.

I have a user that needs to get data off a hard drive. This hard drive won't mount in windows xp. Last time this happened one of my co workers at the helpdesk booted into knoppix 3.7 off a CD and mounter the internal HD and the HD that was connected via USB to the computer, and transfered the data.. no problem there. Unfortunatley he left the company to pursue a degree, and i do not remember the commands he used to properly mount the drives. so i figured i'd ask here for any assistance.

thanks for any input.

Start with

Code:

fdisk -l

to see what disks // partitions you have.

Then

Code:

mkdir /mnt/whateverplace
mount /dev/whateverdisk1 /mnt/whateverplace

Then, have fun browsing around /mnt/whateverplace.
If you want an archive do

Code:

find /mnt/whateverplace -print |cpio -o -Hnewc >/path/to/your/archive.cpio

Then you can restore that archive to any place by doing:

Code:

cd /place/to/unpack
cpio -iv < /path/to/your/archive.cpio

have fun.