Rescatux 0.30b6 released

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Rescatux 0.30 beta 6 has been released.

Rescatux 0.30 beta 6 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 MultiMirror #1
Mirror #2 Mirror #3
Mirror #4
MD5 MD5 at Mirror #4 (367 Megabytes)
Changelog:

  • Ctrl+Q makes Rescapp to exit.
  • New option: Change Gnu/Linux password
  • New option: Regenerate sudoers file
  • New tool: (For experts only): Synaptic
  • New tool: (For experts only): Gparted 0.7

As I said this is Rescatux 0.30 roadmap updated:

Bugs and Feature requests they are found in Forja Cenatic. Thank you Cenatic!

Feature requests

Bugs to be fixed

Issues that need to be addressed before the release

 

Whenever I release a new beta the idea is to copy and paste this roadmap and to replace the dots (..) with the beta version where the feature has been implemented. An example would be: (0.30b3).

 

Rescatux 0.30b5 released

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Rescatux 0.30 beta 5 has been released.

Rescatux 0.30 beta 5 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 MultiMirror #1
Mirror #2 Mirror #3
MD5 (361 Megabytes)
Changelog:

As I said this is Rescatux 0.30 roadmap updated:

Bugs and Feature requests they are found in Forja Cenatic. Thank you Cenatic!

Feature requests

Bugs to be fixed

Issues that need to be addressed before the release

 

Whenever I release a new beta the idea is to copy and paste this roadmap and to replace the dots (..) with the beta version where the feature has been implemented. An example would be: (0.30b3).

 

Rescatux 0.30b4 released

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Rescatux 0.30 beta 4 has been released.

Rescatux 0.30 beta 4 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 MultiMirror #1
Mirror #2 Mirror #3
MD5 (355 Megabytes)

 

  • Super Grub2 Disk 1.99b1 is included (Actually it boots from it not from isolinux)
  • It autodetects 64bit systems and loads the appropiate kernel accordingly. This will fix most of the errors about not being able to restore Grub.

As I said this is Rescatux 0.30 roadmap updated:

Bugs and Feature requests they are found in Forja Cenatic. Thank you Cenatic!

Feature requests

Bugs to be fixed

Issues that need to be addressed before the release

 

Whenever I release a new beta the idea is to copy and paste this roadmap and to replace the dots (..) with the beta version where the feature has been implemented. An example would be: (0.30b3).

 

Rescatux 0.30 beta 3 released

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Rescatux 0.30 beta 3 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 Mirror #1 Mirror #2
MD5 (334 Megabytes)

Source code and other downloads
Useful Rescatux Options:

  • Restore Grub to the MBR
  • Update Grub Configuration
  • Filesystem check (Fix forced)
  • Fix of Windows MBR (Currently in beta status)
  • Blank Windows password
  • Boot Info Script

Changelog:

  • Hard disk order dialog rewritten into python
  • UI was improved with some icons
  • Tried to improve Fix of Windows MBR option

Some comments about the release:

This release does not add any new useful options compared to Rescatux 0.29 so you are not advised to renew your Rescatux disk if you already have Rescatux 0.29.

This is the second release of the Rescatux 0.30 series. It is a beta because there are some many changes in the UI. Please comment your experience on the Rescatux forum. Please say your word at Super Grub mailing list or try to find us at Rescatux chat.

The rewrite of a hard disk dialog into Python usually it is not a reason to make a release not even a beta release. But… it is because the current dialog is quite a nightmare to understand. Now you choose a hard disk press on UP button and it moves upwards.

Now that I have managed to implement such a python dialog I think the rest of the Rescatux 0.30 development will be easier. It’s interesting that some people think that Rescatux lacks an application for installing packages (synaptic). I will think about it.

I have also tried to improve the Fix of Windows MBR option but install-mbr command is deceiving me. I might finally rely on syslinux and setting up active partitions.

Waiting for your feedback!

Super Grub2 Disk 1.99 beta 1 released

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After so much long I am pleased to announce: Super Grub2 Disk 1.99 beta 1.

This is the changelog:

  • Added support for Fedora’s grub.cfg (/boot/grub2 and /grub2 path)
  • Lua scripts were rewritten to cfg scripts so that they are more grub friendly
  • Colour was added which can be on or off
  • Super Grub2 Disk and its version is shown at main menu
  • Added basic translation system
  • Super Grub2 Disk was translated to Spanish
  • Based on Debian’s Grub 1.99

We need translators! Please check TRANSLATION file at source code to learn how to translate into your language.

Translations no longer needed:

  • Malay
  • German

 

This is a beta release so please comment any issue you find at the forum.

Rescatux 0.30 beta 1 released

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Rescatux 0.30 beta 1 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 Mirror #1 Mirror #2
MD5 (303 Megabytes)

Source code and other downloads
Useful Rescatux Options:

  • Restore Grub to the MBR
  • Update Grub Configuration
  • Filesystem check (Fix forced)
  • Fix of Windows MBR (Currently in beta status)
  • Blank Windows password
  • Boot Info Script

Changelog:

  • Main UI was rewritten into Python + QT4 (pyqt4)
  • Help is displayed inside an integrated webbrowser

Some comments about the release:

This release does not add any new useful options compared to Rescatux 0.29 so you are not advised to renew your Rescatux disk if you already have Rescatux 0.29.

This is the first release of the Rescatux 0.30 series. It is a beta because there are some many changes in the UI. Please comment your experience on the Rescatux forum. Please say your word at Super Grub mailing list or try to find us at Rescatux chat.

Remember to read License agreement very carefully if you want me to accept your registration to forum

Programming with Python is very fast as it is an interpreted language I can debug at run time. Python is also very powerful because I can write in an object-oriented way. And QT seems to me one of the best UI toolkits. If I am foolish enough I might switch from LXDE to Razor-QT and… you know what… I might drop Iceweasel (Firefox) to include Rekonq.

Waiting for your feedback!

Super Grub Disk is outdated

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Super Grub Disk is outdated.

Please use one of the following tools:

  1. Rescatux. Tool for fixing Grub.
  2. Super Grub2 Disk. Tool for booting into your system.

If you wish to download this old 0.9799 here there is a torrent link (visit it so that you can download the actual link) with all the versions in their various formats: cdrom, floppy, usb and source code:

supergrub1 09799 complete Linuxtracker Torrent Link

Some further explanations to why there is a torrent link.

 

Opening in Windows and seeing everything in one line? Shift on File. Right click. Open With. Wordpad.
== Short explanation ==

Super Grub Disk is outdated.

Please use one of the following tools:

Rescatux ( https://www.supergrubdisk.org/rescatux/ ) . Tool for fixing Grub.
Super Grub2 Disk ( https://www.supergrubdisk.org/super-grub2-disk/ ) . Tool for booting into your system.

== Long explanation ==

Super Grub Disk was outdated on July 21, 2011.
People still are downloading it because either they don't know that Super Grub2 Disk is there (just using old links) or because it is still useful.

If it is still useful please encourage Rescatux development to add these (recover or fix) features from original Super Grub Disk that you are missing.
Or encourage Super Grub2 Disk development (when they are boot features).

As a final "file in a bottle" I save here:

* Cdrom, floppy, usb and source code versions for Super Grub Disk 0.9799 version.

I discard saving:

* Auto Super Grub Disk (it was based on an old version and even worse you need  the Microsoft Windows system to make it work)
* Old versions of Super Grub Disk (I see no use on sharing them)
* Lalitera multidistrox torrent. Binefar multidistrox torrent.
These were modified versions of Knoppix or Gparted that used Super Grub Disk to boot both Super Grub Disk itself and the original system.
They are pretty outdated and based on old Super Grub Disk technology.

Finally I rename Super Grub Disk as supergrub1_09799 in the downloads folder and in the torrent filename so that nobody thinks that this is Super Grub2 Disk.

So the total download is about 25 MB.

Yes, the purpose to discourage people to download it. But if they want to download it they have the full toolkit.

Rescatux 0.29 released

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Rescatux 0.29 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 Mirror #1 Mirror #2
MD5 (303 Megabytes)Rescatux 0.29 torrent

Source code and other downloads
Useful Rescatux Options:

  • Restore Grub to the MBR
  • Update Grub Configuration
  • Filesystem check (Fix forced)
  • Fix of Windows MBR (Currently in beta status)
  • Blank Windows password
  • Boot Info Script

Changelog:

  • Added Blank or reset Windows password option

Some comments about the release:
I have hacked the original chntpw so that it accepts -b option to automatically blank passwords. You can find its source code and diff file under chntpw-NG section in
Source code and other downloads.

This is the first release that blanks password. Please comment your experience on the Rescatux forum.

If you have ideas on how to improve the Share log on forum option questions and suggested answers you are also welcomed to discuss them on the Rescatux forum.

Remember to read License agreement very carefully if you want me to accept your registration to forum

Rescatux 0.28 released

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Rescatux 0.28 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 Mirror #1 Mirror #2
MD5 (303 Megabytes) Rescatux 0.28 torrent

Source code and other downloads
Useful Rescatux Options:

  • Restore Grub to the MBR
  • Update Grub Configuration
  • Filesystem check (Fix forced)
  • Fix of Windows MBR (Currently in beta status)
  • Boot Info Script

Changelog:

  • Added Support option: Share log on forum
  • Size was shrinked from 371 MB to 302 MB thanks to using LXDE as the default desktop.
  • Desktop was tied up a bit. Now every rescatux file is found at rescapp folder and there is a Rescapp shorcut in the desktop just in case you close Rescapp.

Some comments about the release:
I have postponed the work on the option that reset windows passwords till its author replies me about how to hack it.
This release has only one new useful option: Boot Info Script but, as far as I know, it is a great one because it would be the first live cd to include in it the boot info script.

As you have seen we have dropped the cut gnome and we use right now lxde. Every Rescatux file has been moved to rescapp inside the Desktop. So there might be bugs due to that. If you find any of those please comment on the Rescatux forum.

If you have ideas on how to improve the Share log on forum option questions and suggested answers you are also welcomed to discuss them on the Rescatux forum.

Remember to read License agreement very carefully if you want me to accept your registration to forum

Rescatux 0.27 released

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Rescatux 0.27 Cdrom or USB ISO for x86 or amd64 Mirror #1 Mirror #2
MD5 (371 Megabytes)

Source code and other downloads
Useful Rescatux Options:

  • Restore Grub to the MBR
  • Update Grub Configuration
  • Filesystem check (Fix forced)
  • Fix of Windows MBR (Currently in beta status)

Changelog:

  • Grub install was updated to handle (Open)SUSE instalations with default (Open)SUSE grub2 package.

Some comments about the release:
I was supposed to work on the option that reset windows passwords but I have prefered to do a quick release with that fix to OpenSUSE installations that use grub2. It is interesting how OpenSUSE tweaks grub-install original behaviour so that you are forced to use yast or yast2 to reinstall it to your MBR. I just hope that Debian Live handles NTFS mounts ok so that I can run chntpw without too much hassless from the live cd.


I would like to confirm that grub install option does work well in (Open)SUSE (when you have grub2 package installed). Please comment on the Rescatux forum.