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SystemRescueCd is a Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick to manage or repair the system and data after a crash. It aims to provide an easy way to perform administrative tasks on your computer, such as creating and editing hard disk partitions. It comes with many Linux system tools like GParted, fsarchiver, file system tools and basic tools (editors, midnight commander, network tools). It can be used for both Linux and Windows computers, and on desktops as well as servers.

This rescue system requires no installation as it can be booted from a CD/DVD drive or USB stick, but it can be installed on your hard drive if you wish. The kernel supports all major file systems (ext3/ext4, xfs, btrfs, reiserfs, jfs, vfat, ntfs), as well as network file systems such as Samba and NFS.

Download and burn a CD

First, download the ISO file for your architecture. Most use the x86 edition which supports 64bit (AMD64 / EM64T) processors. After downloading the ISO image file, check the checksum. Then burn a CDROM with the ISO file as a CD image or install SystemRescueCd from the ISO image to a USB stick. Read Downloading and burning for more information.

Boot from SystemRescueCd

Insert the SystemRescueCd drive and boot the system. Keep the default startup entry or select an alternative option from the list. You can press TAB to change the boot options if you boot in BIOS mode (blue screen), or you must press e if you boot in UEFI mode (black screen).

You may want to add boot options like copytoram to copy the system to RAM or setkmap=uk to select a keyboard layout. Use spaces between options. Finally, press Enter when you’re ready to boot. Additional options are documented on the following page: Booting SystemRescueCd

Main boot options

Here are the most common boot options:

• copytoram: copy the files to RAM, which allows the SystemRescueCD boot device to be removed after boot time. Programs will also load faster.
• setkmap=xx: Specify the keyboard: ‘us’ for US, ‘uk’ for British, ‘de’ for German, …

Additional programs

Some additional programs are also included on the media, such as memtest to run a memory test. You can get more information about alternative startup programs.

Works in console mode

Mount partitions to debug a Linux or Windows system installed on your disk. You can mount linux filesystems (ext4, xfs, btrfs, reiserfs) and FAT and NTFS partitions used by MS Windows using ntfs-3g with a command like mkdir /mnt/windows ; ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows). You can backup/restore data or operating system files.

Midnight Commander (type mc) is able to copy/move/delete/edit files and directories. The vim and nano editors can be used to edit files. Read the list of the most important system tools you can use and the documentation related to these programs.

Six virtual consoles are available. Press Alt+F1 for the first virtual console, Alt+F2 for the second, …

Work in the graphic environment

If you need graphical tools, you can start the graphical environment by typing startx. The graphical environment allows you to work with GParted (partition manager), use graphical editors (Geany or Notepadqq), surf the web and use terminals such as xfce terminal.

Setting up your network

SystemRescueCd can connect you to your network. This functionality allows you to make a backup over the network, download files, work remotely using ssh or access files shared on a Unix server (with NFS) or on an MS Windows system (with Samba).

The most convenient way to configure the network is to use the Network-Manager service. It provides a very user-friendly graphical tool for configuring the network. It makes network configuration much easier, especially if you are trying to connect to wireless networks. This tool is available as a small icon in the taskbar next to the clock when you are in the graphical environment.

If you want to configure the network manually, you can use command line tools like ifconfig or dhclient, but you may need to stop the Network-Manager service first by using systemctl stop NetworkManager

If your system has supported hardware, the network interface card (NIC) was automatically detected and the driver loaded. The interface must be assigned an IP address and a default gateway.

More information is available on the page about the network.

What’s new

• Updated kernel to long-term supported linux-6.6.47
• Updated custom packages: blocksync-fast-1.0.5, firefox-esr-128.1.0, nwipe-0.37