Hi Alan,
On So, 21 Dez 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
> > res 41/40:40:38:3d:95/91:00:0a:00:00/6a Emask 0x409 (media error) <F>
> > ata1.00: status: { DRDY ERR }
> > ata1.00: error: { UNC }
>
> Bad sectors
Umpf. 4 month old. INcredible rubbish.
> > Buffer I/O error on device sda3, logical block 12
> > Buffer I/O error on device sda3, logical block 13
>
> Right near the start of the disk.
Ah, that is the reason why grub is gone.
> Make a copy of the partition with a recovery tool and write it somewhere
ddrescue? partimage? Any other suggestion?
> (file on another disk whatever) and keep it safe. Make a copy of that and
> fsck the copy. You may need to use the alternate superblock option on
> fsck for this.
Thanks, good hint, didn't know about that.
Best wishes
Norbert
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