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I have "System rescue cd" and fsck.ext3 -v -y -f /dev/sda4 run with no warning, but can't make partition image because sda4 is my only ext3 partition and I don't know how to tell partimage to record image elsewhere.
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Konzo,
You should get familiar first the application before using it, you are working on partitions, if you have no time reading partimage Help or Tutorial you should not dare use it or you'd damage your files.
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I have 1TB external drive, but I can't see it in /dev.
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Try issue command: --$: sudo fdisk -l
After entering password you should see how your hard disk is appropriated.
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In addition to that slackware didn't recognize my mouse, audio device and keyboard anymore, when I login to KDE.
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I cannot imagine why. Most mice today are well supported in Slackware.
Have you md5sum checked your Slackware DVD installer if it is perfectly copied?
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Anyway I will reinstall. Tell me what I have to make in order to make an image of my drive if fsck find errors on my filesystem again?
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fsck objects when being run against a mounted system drive. That's self evident. If you want an integrity check over your system disk you should boot from another drive, say a live CD.
Your decision to reinstall is wise, that's the only way to be certain for now that you are not yet closely familiar with linux. Before you install use 'md5sum' command to check whether the DVD installer is healthy or not.
BTW, to copy or image a partition you do not need partimage. There is a linux command so powerful to do that yet so simple to play with. Use 'dd' command. To learn 'dd' command read the manual, issue this on terminal: --$ man dd
Try do this:
dd if=/dev/sda4 of=/filename bs=1024
This should write a 1:1 image of sda4 partition into that 'filename', using blocks of 1024 size. (you can omit 'bs=1024' it will use default. There is also an archiving option. See an example how dd works even in remote copying
here. A HowTO for dd is
here.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.