*urgent* Accidently changed partition table on main HD

hanno · 2008-01-11 18:05:26

Hello there,
first of all, I#m running Arch for 3 months now and I have to say its a great easy and simple distro!
In the beginning I hab some problem, but that was kind of expectable because i never used Linux at all before.

Now I ran into a serious problem, while trying to create a bootable USB Stick i accidently deleted my whole partition table using fdisk. But so far its not worse because it wants to apply the changes on next startup.
I tried gparted to check if there is any information left about my structure, but it declares the whole disk as unalocated space. (even if my kernel does not, yet)

fdisk gave me this output?

root /home/hanno/mnt/usb #  fdisk /dev/sda

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 3648.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
   (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 1

Command (m for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 2

Command (m for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 3

Command (m for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 4

Command (m for help): d
No partition is defined yet!

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.

WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or res  
ource busy.
The kernel still uses the old table.
The new table will be used at the next reboot.
Syncing disks.

OK it was idiotic, but now i need help...

Is there a possibility to undo the chanes before I have to reboot next time an stand with an emty hard disk?

daf666 · 2008-01-11 18:09:11

First of all backup all of your information right now...:cool:

hanno · 2008-01-11 18:12:02

daf666 wrote:

First of all backup all of your information right now...:cool:

Like this or what would be the right way

cp * /mnt/usbdisk

?

daf666 · 2008-01-11 18:14:37

cp -a /* /mnt/usb/

After you recreate the partition (by booting from the Arch cd) you can copy all the stuff back, it will probably work.

Last edited by daf666 (2008-01-11 18:16:57)

Misfit138 · 2008-01-11 20:55:21

If you remember the details of your partition table before you nuked it, you can re-create it from a live cd, and quite possibly, save all your data.
I once accidentally repartitioned an NTFS volume as ext3, which rendered it unbootable. I changed it back through cfdisk and all was well again on next boot.

hightower · 2008-01-11 21:21:24

"cat /proc/partitions" can give you some information about your partitions.
In /sys/block there is a directory called sda, there you'll find folders named after your partitions. Check these directories for the file "start" and you gain some more information.

Additionally you can run "sfdisk /dev/sda" (as root) and/or "testdisk" (in community)

hightower

Last edited by hightower (2008-01-11 21:32:33)

hanno · 2008-01-11 21:50:25

Ok, here's my status:
First I tried a tool called gpart, which scans the harddisk and afterward guesses its (lost) partition table.
Sounds cool, dut didn'd work in my case.

And as usural I just can't remember on which cylinder which partition started/ended with.

So I'm now in the middle of cp -a /* /mnt/usb/ and that will take some more hours because the computer has only USB 1.1 support...

Can I copy the data back the same way, after installin Arch from CD?
(thing is, /boot,/ ,/home and swap had been on different primay partitions)
so I take the Arch install CD, partition my harddrive install grub, check fstab and then do

cp -a /mnt/usb /*

is that right?

phrakture · 2008-01-11 21:51:50

The last time I blew up my partition table (it was a month or so ago), I was able to save it with 'testdisk' from community, which is an amazing app.

hanno · 2008-01-11 22:39:53

Alright, I'll try that when my backup is finished At the moment I'd rather not touch the System...

By the way (and a little OT) can someone tell me how to put the Arch install CD on a USB Flash device and make it bootable? I tried a HOWTO about Damn Small Linux but it seems that it wouldn't work out for Arch..

hanno · 2008-01-11 23:16:42

root / #  cp -a /* /home/hanno/mnt/usb/
cp: cannot copy a directory, `/home', into itself, `/home/hanno/mnt/usb/home'
cp: cannot copy a directory, `/home', into itself, `/home/hanno/mnt/usb/home'
cp: cannot copy a directory, `/home', into itself, `/home/hanno/mnt/usb/home'
cp: cannot copy a directory, `/home', into itself, `/home/hanno/mnt/usb/home'
cp: cannot copy a directory, `/home', into itself, `/home/hanno/mnt/usb/home'
cp: cannot open `/proc/acpi/event' for reading: Device or resource busy
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cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_disk/0:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/bsg/5:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/bsg/1:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/bsg/0:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_device/5:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_device/1:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_device/0:0:0:0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_host/host5/scan' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_host/host5/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_host/host1/scan' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_host/host1/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_host/host0/scan' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/scsi_host/host0/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/pci_bus/0000:07/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/pci_bus/0000:03/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/pci_bus/0000:02/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/pci_bus/0000:01/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/class/pci_bus/0000:00/uevent' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/ide/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pcmcia/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/i2c/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/ac97/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb-storage/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb-storage/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb-storage/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/ndiswrapper/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/ndiswrapper/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/ndiswrapper/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/hub/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/hub/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/hub/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbfs/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbfs/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbfs/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/isa/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci_express/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci_express/drivers/aer/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci_express/drivers/aer/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/psmouse/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/psmouse/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/serio_raw/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/serio_raw/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/sermouse/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/sermouse/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/atkbd/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/serio/drivers/atkbd/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/spi/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/scsi/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sr/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sr/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sd/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sd/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/nsc-ircc/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/nsc-ircc/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/parport_pc/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/parport_pc/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/rtc_cmos/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/rtc_cmos/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/i8042 aux/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/i8042 aux/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/i8042 kbd/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/i8042 kbd/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/serial/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/serial/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/system/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pnp/drivers/system/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/video/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/video/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/thermal/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/thermal/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/processor/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/processor/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/fan/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/fan/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/button/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/button/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/battery/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/battery/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/ac/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/ac/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/thinkpad_hotkey/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/thinkpad_hotkey/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/power/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/power/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/pci_link/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/pci_link/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/pci_root/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/pci_root/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/ec/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/acpi/drivers/ec/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/parport_pc/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/parport_pc/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/parport_pc/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/yenta_cardbus/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/yenta_cardbus/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/yenta_cardbus/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/i801_smbus/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/i801_smbus/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/i801_smbus/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/shpchp/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/shpchp/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/shpchp/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/uhci_hcd/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/uhci_hcd/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/uhci_hcd/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/agpgart-intel/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/agpgart-intel/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/agpgart-intel/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/Intel ICH/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/Intel ICH/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/Intel ICH/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/eepro100/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/eepro100/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/eepro100/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/e100/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/e100/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/e100/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ndiswrapper/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ndiswrapper/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ndiswrapper/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ata_piix/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ata_piix/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ata_piix/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ata_generic/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ata_generic/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ata_generic/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/serial/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/serial/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/serial/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/pcieport-driver/new_id' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/pcieport-driver/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/pcieport-driver/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers_probe' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/nsc-ircc/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/nsc-ircc/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/parport_pc/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/parport_pc/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/pcspkr/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/pcspkr/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/thinkpad_acpi/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/thinkpad_acpi/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/i8042/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/i8042/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/serial8250/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/serial8250/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/vesafb/bind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/bus/platform/drivers/vesafb/unbind' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.5/resource1': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.5/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/resource4': Input/output error
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/host1/target1:0:0/1:0:0:0/delete' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/host1/target1:0:0/1:0:0:0/rescan' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/delete' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/rescan' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/resource5': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/resource4': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/resource3': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/resource2': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/resource1': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.1/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:08.0/resource1': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:08.0/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:02.0/net/eth1/dormant': Invalid argument
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:02.0/net/eth1/carrier': Invalid argument
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:02.0/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/cis': No such device
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/card_eject' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/card_insert' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/card_vcc': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/card_vpp': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/card_voltage': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket1/card_type': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.1/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/cis': No such device
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/card_eject' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/card_insert' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/card_vcc': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/card_vpp': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/card_voltage': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/card_type': No such device
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/resource4': Input/output error
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/host5/target5:0:0/5:0:0:0/delete' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/host5/target5:0:0/5:0:0:0/rescan' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/resource4': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/resource4': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/rom': Invalid argument
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/resource3': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/resource2': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/resource1': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/resource0': Input/output error
cp: reading `/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/resource0': Input/output error
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A03:00/device:0a/device:0d/LNXIOBAY:00/eject' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A03:00/device:01/PNP0700:00/device:02/eject' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/virtual/net/irda0/dormant': Invalid argument
cp: reading `/sys/devices/virtual/net/irda0/carrier': Invalid argument
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fbcon/rotate_all' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/temp8_input': No such device or address
cp: reading `/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/temp6_input': No such device or address
cp: reading `/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/temp5_input': No such device or address
cp: reading `/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/temp4_input': No such device or address
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/cmos_command' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/drvctl' for reading: Permission denied
cp: cannot open `/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/drvctl' for reading: Permission denied
cp: reading `/sys/devices/platform/vesafb.0/graphics/fb0/bl_curve': No such device

Ok, guess it worked..!?
Will now try testdisk...

hightower · 2008-01-12 10:56:03

Check if your home directory was really copied!

hightower

hanno · 2008-01-12 13:32:35

Alright, i worked it all out, testdisk was able to recreate 3 of 4 Partitions, so i Just had to rebuild my /boot partition and reinstall grub, than modify /etc/fstab, because the order of sdaX devices somehow changed...
But now everything is back to normal.
Thank you a lot!

Arch Linux

#1 2008-01-11 18:05:26