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Contents
1 Rescatux webpage
2 Description
3 How to make a Rescatux USB
3.1 Wizards
3.2 Other methods (recommended)
3.2.1 Universal Usb installer (Windows)
3.2.2 ImageWriter (Ubuntu)
3.3 Oicial method (not recommended)
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Gnu/Linux
3.3.3 Windows
4 Rescapp Documentation
4.1 Initial common steps for every option
4.2 Grub options
4.2.1 Recover Grub option
4.2.2 Update grub conguration
4.3 Final common steps for every option
5 Tips and Tricks
5.1 How to change resolution
5.1.1 Introduction
5.1.2 Changing it from standard boot
5.1.3 Changing it from Yumi (or alike) boot
5.1.4 Changing it from Xorg
6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
6.1 Why GNU/Linux Live CD to x MBR with grub2 ?
6.2 What does mean Rescatux
6.3 Restore GRUB to MBR
6.4 What Rescatux isn't able to do?
6.5 How to explain problems
6.6 Why the Rescatux Desktop lacks so much usability
6.7 Program X not included
7 Media
7.1 Non oicial media
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8 Press strategy
9 Rescatux Development
9.1 How to build
9.2 Debian Live
9.3 Bugs
10 Ideas
Rescatux webpage
This is Wiki / Documentation page for Rescatux. For Rescatux webpage please
check: Rescatux (http://www.supergrubdisk.org/rescatux/) .
Description
Rescatux is a GNU/Linux rescue cd (and eventually also Windows) but it is not
like other rescue disks. Rescatux comes with Rescapp. Rescapp is a nice wizard
that will guide you through your rescue tasks.
How to make a Rescatux USB
Wizards
The most updated and correct information about how to make a Rescatux USB
can be found at Wizard Step Put Rescatux into an usb pendrive
(http://www.supergrubdisk.org/wizard-step-put-rescatux-into-an-usb-pendrive/) .
You are also invited to check other wizards at Wizard page
(http://www.supergrubdisk.org/wizard/) .
Other methods (recommended)
Universal Usb installer (Windows)
Universal usb installer (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-
easy-as-1-2-3/)
Note: If you are working with 0.30 beta 4 (or newer) version you should extract
the iso which it is found inside the iso you have download. ( boot/boot-isos folder )
and use that instead of the downloaded iso.
ImageWriter (Ubuntu)
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Ubuntu (and derivatives) provide the imageWriter package which is able to create
bootable usb drives.
You can install by openning a terminal and typing:
sudo apt-get install usb-imagewriter
After installing it you can found it on the main menu.
Launch imageWriter
Select your ISO image
Select your USB device
Write to device
Note: Some early versions of imageWriter only accept .img les. If the tool won't
accept .iso les, simply rename the ISO le from .iso to .img.
Oicial method (not recommended)
Introduction
Oicial method is not recommend because it wipes your usb device and you will
probably don't want to:
Lose all your pendrive contents
Don't be able to use your pendrive for other tasks
However, it is the method that should always work.
Gnu/Linux
Make sure that you start this process without your usb plugged into the
computer. Otherwise extract it.
Run:
mount
Save somewhere the mount output or just make you open a new terminal
when running mount again later. As an example output might be:
/dev/sda6 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,size=5242880,mode=755,size=5242880,mode=755)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=755,size=10%,mode=755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
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udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,size=20%,mode=1777,size=20%,mode=1777)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620,gid=5,mode=620)
/dev/sda9 on /home type ext3 (rw,user_xattr)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
Insert your usb. In most Gnu/Linux systems it will be automounted.
Otherwise mount it manually.
Close the Nautilus / Dolphin window that has just appeared.
Run again:
mount
Take a look at its output. As an example it might be:
/dev/sda6 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,size=5242880,mode=755,size=5242880,mode=755)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=755,size=10%,mode=755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,size=20%,mode=1777,size=20%,mode=1777)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620,gid=5,mode=620)
/dev/sda9 on /home type ext3 (rw,user_xattr)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
/dev/sdc1 on /media/UNI type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,uhelper=u
Compare the rst and the second mount runs. Detect one more line in the
second run.
Line should be something as:
/dev/sdc1 on /media/UNI type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,uhelper=u
Now let's focus at rst part of it: /dev/sdc1
Usb Partition device (the mounted one) is /dev/sdc1
Usb device is /dev/sdc (Note that the partition number has been lost. That it
is right.)
Umount the partition device
sudo umount /dev/sdc1 # Ubuntu users
umount /dev/sdc1 # Non sudo distributions
Now we are going to dump the Rescatux.
REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE PENDRIVE CONTENTS
Make sure to adapt the command to your needs:
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Change /home/user/Desktop for the actual path for your rescatux iso
le. You might want to use /tmp
Change rescatux_0.30b3.iso for the iso lename that you have
downloaded.
/dev/sdc should be your usb device.
sudo dd if=/home/user/Desktop/rescatux_0.30b3.iso of=/dev/sdc
Just to be sure we will nish with:
sudo sync
That's it! Usb device is bootable and should contain Rescatux.
Windows
WARNING. These steps have not been actually tested.
Get Windows dd (http://www.chrysocome.net/dd)
Save it into C:\dd
Format your pendrive as FAT32
Delete all the partitions from your pendrive (Use Control Panel. Disk
Management in Windows Vista or Windows 7)
Open command line. Start menu. Run. cmd
We will make sure we are at dd folder where its binary it is
cd c:\dd
Make sure you know which it is your usb device thanks to:
dd --list
Make sure you understand the output:
\\.\Volume{5cd94d2c-3251-11d9-9444-806d6172696f}\
link to \\?\Device\HarddiskVolume1
fixed media Mounted on \\.\c:
\\.\Volume{129b1243-3252-11d9-b167-806d6172696f}\
link to \\?\Device\CdRom0
CD-ROM Mounted on \\.\r:
\\.\Volume{129b1242-3252-11d9-b167-806d6172696f}\
link to \\?\Device\Floppy0
removable media Mounted on \\.\a:
\\.\Volume{e3429891-0eb9-11da-b18f-000d60dc98cd}\
link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0-0+3
removable media Mounted on \\.\d:
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NT Block Device Objects
\\?\Device\CdRom0
\\?\Device\Floppy0
\\?\Device\Harddisk0\Partition0
link to \\?\Device\Harddisk0\DR0
Fixed hard disk media. Block size = 512
\\?\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
link to \\?\Device\HarddiskVolume1
\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0
link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DR2
Removable media other than floppy. Block size = 512
\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0-0+3
Removable media other than floppy. Block size = 512
If your usb device is mounted in d: what you care about it is:
\\?\Device\Harddisk1
REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE PENDRIVE CONTENTS
Now we are going to dump Super Grub2 Disk image
Make sure you adapt the command for your needs:
We recommend to rename rescatux image to: rescatux.iso
Make sure that:
\\?\Device\Harddisk1
is the correct usb device
dd --progress --size bs=1M if=c:\rescatux.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1
That's it! Usb device is bootable and should contain Rescatux.
Rescapp Documentation
Rescapp is the Rescatux main user interface.
Initial common steps for every option
Burn the Rescatux ISO in a cdrom
Make your PC boot from the cdrom
At Debian Live Boot screen just press ENTER
Grub options
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Select Grub options
Recover Grub option
Select Restore grub / Fix Linux Boot option and click on OK button
Select the partition where your main Linux is and click on OK button
Select the hard disk where you want Grub to be installed (usually the rst
one)
Reorder hard disks according to hard disk boot order if needed
Grub was installed OK conrmation / Grub was not installed error will
appear
Update grub conguration
This option at Rescatux 0.21 version only supports Debian based systems
such as Ubuntu
Select Update Grub Conguration option and click on OK button
Rename hard disks if Rescatux's hard disks device names are not your usual
names
Select the partition where your main Linux is and click on OK button
Reorder hard disks according to hard disk boot order if needed
Update Grub Conguration conrmation / Update Grub Conguration
went wrong will appear
Final common steps for every option
Look for System -> Shutdown in the top tray in order to halt your machine
Tips and Tricks
How to change resolution
Introduction
It would seem that Rescapp is not prepared to scale on big hd screens. Changing
the default resolution to a lower one might do the trick. This is supposed to be
improved with some kind of menu in the future.
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Changing it from standard boot
You select Super Grub2 Disk and then press ESC to return to Rescatux's boot
main menu. You then highlight Rescatux and press 'e' to key. Just search the linux
line and add to it:
LIVE_XORG_RESOLUTION=640x480
or:
LIVE_XORG_RESOLUTION=800x600
or
LIVE_XORG_RESOLUTION=1024x768
or whatever the Xorg resolution you want to force.
Then press ctrl+x (You hold Ctrl and then press x key. Release x key and then
release Ctrl key) or alternatively you can press F10 key.
Changing it from Yumi (or alike) boot
You need somehow to add:
LIVE_XORG_RESOLUTION=800x600
as explained above as a boot parametre.
I don't have a Yumi boot at hand so you will have to gure out yourself. If you do
please document your experience at Super Grub Disk forum so that I can update
the wiki.
Changing it from Xorg
The current XFCE desktop lets you change resolution.
Start menu
Preferences
Monitor Settings
Select desired resolution from dropdown
OK
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why GNU/Linux Live CD to x MBR with grub2 ?
Q: Why we need a GNU/Linux live CD to x mbr with grub 2 ?
A: Grub1 could x it's own grub on mbr with the root, install or setup
commands. Grub2 does not have neither these commands nor
equivalents. You need to boot into an installed or live GNU/Linux system
to be able to use grub-install in order to install it.
What does mean Rescatux
Q: What does mean Rescatux?
A: Rescatux is an invented name. It comes from either "REScue A TUX
machine" or from "RESCATa tu linUX" (Rescue your Linux in Spanish).
Restore GRUB to MBR
Q: Restore Grub to MBR says something went wrong. What should I do?
A1: At 0.30 version 64bit capabilities are not detected. So... It might be
that your system is 64bit base. Please try to select: Live AMD64 from
Boot menu.
A2: Make sure that you order ok your hard disks. You cannot say that all
your hard disks are found in position 1.
This is right:
sda = 1
sdb = 2
sdc = 3
This is wrong:
sda = 1
sdb = 2
sdc = 2
A3: Please share the log at the forum. You can use Support -> Share
log on forum option for that. We will advice you what to do you after
reading it.
What Rescatux isn't able to do?
Q: Is there something that Rescatux isn't able to do?
A: Of course, Rescatux is by no means 42 so there are some tasks you
might think Rescatux can do but it can't. Please check What Rescatux
cannot do page.
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How to explain problems
Q: Is there an standard way to explain my problem?
A: Yes, please check the Support Rules.
Why the Rescatux Desktop lacks so much usability
Q: I can't paste to the terminal. Clicking on folder in Desktop opens
Iceweasel.
A1: One is supposed to use Rescatux only by the means of Rescapp. The
idea is to provide a light-weight Desktop such as LXDE-GTK, Razor-qt
or, probably in the future LXDE-QT. In 0.31 version Debian Testing
Razor-qt 0.5.2 will be provided to try to focus only on QT software
despite of Gparted or Zenity so that Live cd size is smaller.
A2: Please complain by the provided means on what needs to be
improved exactly and I will probably improve it.
Program X not included
Q: Why X program is not included in Rescatux?
A1: Rescatux is not a distro about including new programs and that's it
like other live cds might do. Yes, I, sometimes add some programs
hidden as much as possible to nal users in the Expert Tools options.
But as I said Rescatux is about adding options to perform certain rescue
tasks. E.g. Gparted is included as an expert tool even if it's quite
intuitive. Why's that? Because, maybe in the future Rescapp will have an
option like: Shrink your windows partition to make place for Gnu/Linux.
Or even prepare your partitions to accomodate a new Gnu/Linux
installation.
A2: All the programs have to have a rescue purpose or maybe be a
helper program for a rescue task such as the Boot Info Script. That
explains why I'm not very fan of adding Diagnostic tools. If requested, I
might add them in the future inside Expert tools options, though.
Media
Non oicial media
Fixing MBR (With Rescatux) by Jose Ramon Ruiz on Youtube
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5yJzOUwi5M)
Press strategy
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RescatuxPressStrategy
Rescatux Development
How to build
How to build Rescatux
Debian Live
Squeeze Chroot
SG2D Integration
Debian Live
grub-install script
Obsolete
Bugs
Rescatux bugs (http://forja.cenatic.es/tracker/?atid=931&group_id=205&
func=browse)
version-beta: E.g. 0.32-beta are errors only found on beta versions
version: E.g. 0.32 are errors only found in stable versions
version-freeze: E.g. 0.32-freeze are error only found on beta versions
that we have decided need to be addressed in order to release its
associated stable version.
Rescatux feature requests (http://forja.cenatic.es/tracker/?atid=934&
group_id=205&func=browse)
Ideas
Ideas
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