The Trials and Tribulations of LostKnight

[LostKnight]

I am not dead, I am not gone!
I am just temporarily at a disadvantage

Computer harddrive crashed.

Must get a new one and re-install Linux and restore from my backups.

Belay that ...

14 years of using Linux out of 39 years using a computer - started with a C-64, and something I have NEVER heard of before happened.

I plugged in a USB stick and ran Linux from that for the day.
Just before bed I plugged my phone into the computer as I wanted to check some images on my phone.

File manager pops up and I see:
/boot
/home
/home/sector11
/media/5
/media/10
/media/11

- of course there were "coded" but looking in them I knew what they were.

All my files where there ...

- clicked the menu on the USB Linux - told it to reboot the system.
- pulled the USB stick as soon as it shutdown
- a second later the startup process took over.
- GRUB shows the Debian boot screen ...

BINGO! I'm back ....

With all the searching I did yesterday on:
- crashed HDD
- HDD reports "busy"
- and what ever -
- - - NOTHING - all indicaters suggested the HDD was gone and ways to get files off it with long tedious processes. Why? I have great backups.

It takes very little time and my computer is usable while doing it:

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 08 Feb 21 @ 13:17:53 ~
   $ s11bk
    Syncing /home
      to /media/sector11/disk/S11-Feb/
    Syncing /media/5/
      to /media/sector11/disk/M5/
    Syncing /media/10/
      to /media/sector11/disk/M10/
    Syncing /media/11/
      to /media/sector11/disk/M11/

1. Syncing Complete
2. Unmount /media/sector11/disk? (Y|n) 
    Unmounting /media/sector11/disk,
    wait until the blue light
    stops flashing and the terminal prompt
 To remove a directory
 use r m command: -f -r /media/sector11/disk/S11-MONTH
 
 
 08 Feb 21 @ 13:20:15 ~
   $ 

Check the time of the post ... backing up as I write this post.
Not to bad - ±2.5 minutes

Have a GREAT day folks - see you in game.

Maybe Linux was mad because Sox is here?

Sox-5.jpg

We are now on PP&PP!
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Permanent Pee & Poo Patrol

[Gullander]

Adorable little dog!

[SellSword]

I wonder if there is an accepted term for something that is both a good idea and a bad idea at the same time?

I think I discovered the food version of this though. One leftover hamburger, some leftover bacon, and some leftover sausage gravy! It was quite tasty, but undoubtedly not a great idea!

[Elgur]

The wrd is edited. IT GOOD BUT ITS edited!

I wonder if there is an accepted term for something that is both a good idea and a bad idea at the same time?

I think I discovered the food version of this though. One leftover hamburger, some leftover bacon, and some leftover sausage gravy! It was quite tasty, but undoubtedly not a great idea!

[LostKnight]

Life is what happens when you're busy making the plans.

Well Elgur said it best.

HHD died and honorable death but fought to stay alive. Giving be a chance to grab a couple of things that were added just after the daily backup.

So here I am running Debian Linux from a USB stick until I can get a new HDD. That will be Wednesday. This is a super long weekend. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue, COVID-19 is not going to stop "carnival" here. /sigh/

So if I make some really funny tpyos. Keep in mind I am stuck with the Language> GB Keyboard> US layout / and my keyboard is a Latin America layout.

All Fouled Up Beyond Repair!

[SellSword]

On the bright side I showed my youngest your picture of Sox and she jumped up and down and squealed that he was so cute.

[LostKnight]

On the bright side I showed my youngest your picture of Sox and she jumped up and down and squealed that he was so cute.

YES!!!!! There is always a bright side!

Thank you Moondust.

[SellSword]

This morning I received a handmade Valentine's Day card with this poem:

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You are weird,
But we love you!

[Leone]

Hahaha ace!

[merisajan]

NPC attack me

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