HOWTO:Access your files on a non-functional (crashed) LVM system

This is a manual about getting access to files on a non-functional (crashed) Pardus LVM system.

The easiest way is to use Parted Magic (Pmagic) from CD or USB device for this.

To create a USB version use UNetbootin > Distribution > Parted Magic > Latest_Live + mounted >250MB FAT32 USB device.

1. Start Pmagic and open a konsole [1] and File Manager [2].

2. Create required directory: mkdir /media/lvm-home [3]

3. Scan (all disks) for Logical Volumes: lvscan [4]

4. Mount partition: mount /dev/VolGroup/lv_home /media/lvm-home [5]

5. The files are now accessible through [6] right-click > Open in New Window > ...

And can be transferred to a (mounted) external (USB) device or via a LAN connection (gFTP) to an addition computer.