On Thu, 5 Feb 2015 11:34:18 -0500
Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:

> > What do you mean here? How can you have 15 yr old data on a newly
> > installed system?
> The failing drive can still be read. Some of this data has now been on 10+ 
> drives in the life of my use of linux, since 1998 TBE.

This is why , having been bit once, follow the procedure for new installations:

- Have the /home directory on a separate physical unit.
- Physically disconnect said unit during the install.
- Reconnect after the install has  been done  without problem, adding the 
relevant line to /etc/fstab.
 
Cheers,
 
Ron.
-- 
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