Free Installation of SystemRescueCd 10.02: A Step-by-Step Guide

SystemRescueCd is a popular Linux distribution designed to provide a comprehensive set of tools for disk management, networking, and file recovery. In this article, we will walk you through the process of installing SystemRescueCd 10.02 on your system.

Loading WebGUI and UEFI in Flash Media

To begin with, load the WebGUI-enabled UEFI in the flash media on the main page. This should be a straightforward process, and you should see the new stable version (6.4.0) available for download. You can update to this latest version using the WebGUI.

Setting Up UnRaid Trial

As part of our testing process, we set up an UnRaid trial with 18 days remaining at the time of writing this article. We also created a USB drive using the USB creator tool for Windows. This allows you to boot into SystemRescueCd and access your system without having to worry about installing it on your hard drive.

Troubleshooting Failed Boot Attempts

However, during our testing process, we encountered an issue where the system failed to allocate memory for the kernel command line, resulting in a bailout. Before rebooting into Windows and performing a restore from Ghost 14 (with partitions backed up to an external USB drive), we wanted to investigate what might have caused this problem.

Resolving Issues with Kubuntu Partition

We also encountered issues with our Kubuntu partition, which is formatted as ext2fs and has a partition type of 0x83. When booting into SystemRescueCd, we noticed that the grub prompt was not responding. To resolve this issue, we booted into SystemRescueCd and launched GParted.

Growing Partition Size

To grow our Kubuntu partition (hda7), we first shrunk hda6 to 10.2GB and then moved hda7 to bump it so that free space was after hda7 and before the enlarged swap area. We booted into SystemRescueCd and launched GParted once again.

Partition Information

Here is a summary of our partition information:

* /dev/hda1: 30GB Primary partition for XP MCE SP2

* /dev/hda6: 20GB ext3 openSUSE with GRUB installed here

* /dev/hda7: 12GB ext3 Kubuntu 8.04 with GRUB installed here

In this article, we have demonstrated the process of installing SystemRescueCd 10.02 and troubleshooting common issues that may arise during the installation process. By following these steps, you should be able to successfully install SystemRescueCd on your system and take advantage of its comprehensive set of tools for disk management, networking, and file recovery.

Free instals SystemRescueCd 10.02