I have a bubba-2 which suffered a power loss during copying of a lot of files from a Windows PC. It then reported errors when I tried to update the software via the web menu, and wouldn't start anymore and now it just sits there with a blinking blue LED.
I read about reinstalling it using a USB key, but the thing is, I put about 150 Gb. of data on the bubba. As far as I understand, reinstalling the system will reformat the HD and thus wipe out my data. From an SSL login before I shut it down I'm pretty sure that all of the data I put on was intact and readable before I powered down.
So my question is: is there a way to get my data off that disk before I format it? E.g. by mounting the HDD in a PC running Linux?
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How to recover files from a broken bubba-2
Hi Golodh,
Yes, several ways:
1) Mount the HD in a Linux PC, and read out the files
2) Edit the bubba.cfg file in the USB re-installer, this allows you to reinstall the system without formatting the entire HD, keeping the contents in the /home/ partition untouched.
I hope this helps!
Yes, several ways:
1) Mount the HD in a Linux PC, and read out the files
2) Edit the bubba.cfg file in the USB re-installer, this allows you to reinstall the system without formatting the entire HD, keeping the contents in the /home/ partition untouched.
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# Should installer partition disk
# 1 - Yes
# 0 - No
#
# If no there has to be three partitions on disk:
# sda1 - System partition
# sda2 - Data partition
# sda3 - Swap partition
PARTITION=0
# Should installer format data partition
#
# 1 - Yes, do format
# 0 - No, leave intact
#
# If no, there has to be a sda2 data partition on the disk
# (System partition will always be reformatted on an install)
FORMAT=0
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
That worked. Thanks
Downloaded the system image, changed the config file as specified, prepared USB stick, installed system, bubba worked again. Whew. 
Transferring files now and preparing for full reformat.
Thanks.
Transferring files now and preparing for full reformat.
Thanks.
On second thoughts ...
On second thoughts it would make sense to somehow make bubba resistant to power failures. Using a journaling filesystem could help.
Journaling
Hmm ... ok.
Unfortunately it still got to the point where it couldn't update its system packages via the web interface but gave an error message when I tried. The only event I can think of that might have caused that is the power failure.
Anyway, I got my files back and I can now reformat the disk and try again.
Cheers
Unfortunately it still got to the point where it couldn't update its system packages via the web interface but gave an error message when I tried. The only event I can think of that might have caused that is the power failure.
Anyway, I got my files back and I can now reformat the disk and try again.
Cheers