On 4/28/21 8:32 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 28/04/2021 01.28, Doug McGarrett wrote:


On 4/27/21 6:42 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 28/04/2021 00.31, Doug McGarrett wrote:
On 4/27/21 4:46 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 27/04/2021 10.23, Michael Hamilton wrote:


Huh, better not use the installation disk in rescue mode because it is "text mode" and will confuse the hell out of Doug.

Better use the specific XFCE Rescue CD/USB stick, which is designed for the purpose and runs a full graphical desktop (without install option).


Thanx, Carlos--I made the usb-stick and booted on it. But I cannot seem to mount any of the partitions
using the definitions in GParted, whether /dev/sda6 or nvme0n1p6, and

if I did, I don't see the second ssd
in GParted--it doesn't seem to have the facility to change drives. Obviously doing something wrong, but
I don't see what. Also cannot run fsck on the partitions--"Possibly non-existent device?"
What have I missed this time?


You ares supposed to get the XFCE desktop. There will be icons for the

disks, just double click on them. If there are no icons, the open the file manager (Thunar).

Remember that by default you are not root. No permissions.


All I get is the Linux major parts on screen (Thunar?) or in the terminal.  I cannot see any of installed or created files
or directories from the original system--no Dolphin, no Youtube, no Gwenview, no Libre Office, nothing. Much less any
files residing within them. --doug


I had to start a virtual machine to make the photos and post them here. That takes time and I had to sleep first. You have very little patience, rushing to buy useless windows drivers before we have a chance to answer.


The procedure is very simple - just ignore the photo frame from VMware.
The photo frame from VMware is probably the key! The boot stick that you had me download does not produce any
video like the pictures you show here. If I had that display, I probably would not be writing this memo. Going to the internet and looking up the "OpenSUSE 13.1 factry - VMware Workstation 16" player indicates a batch of failures. Is there a version of this that has the problems fixed?

I wasn't thinking about the actual apps when I wrote the previous memos; it makes sense that I wouldn't see the apps, but
the data, which is what I need, of course.

I'm sorry if I seem impatient! You have a lot of other things to do--OTOH, I am retired, and using the computer is one of
the things that keep me occupied, other than reading and maintaining the yard, etc., so I attack the problems at once.

Thank you for your interest!  --doug


Booting rescue system:

<https://susepaste.org/22928733>


Rescue System has finished booting and you get a desktop:

<https://susepaste.org/426488>


Selecting partition to mount:

<https://susepaste.org/28501245>


And mounted:

https://susepaste.org/89915557


Done.



Remember that in your old HOME there will not be any application, just data files. So, "no Dolphin, no Youtube, no Gwenview, no Libre Office".