Re: Can't list root directory

[Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de>]

Hi Gary,

before loosing any data, I suggest, to boot from a liuvefile linux. Please use 
a modern livefile like Knoppix or Kali-Linux.

If it is not a BIOS problem, you should see the device again and are able to 
mount it. If /root is on a seperated partition, you can do some filesystem 
checks, like e2fsck or else.

Ans: Most important, with a livefile system you can mount an external harddrive 
and backup all files. Thus , even when the /dev/nvme*** is died or partly 
broken, you can maybe restore /root on another partition.

Second: Please check ACL, although I do not believe the reason for these, it 
is worth to look at this. Maybe you or someone else has chenged it accidently.

Third idea: Is the harddrive full? In the past I has the problem, not to be 
able to do anything. The reason: My harddrive was completely full (some 
temporary file was the reason). Deleting this big file was the trick.

Just some ideas, maybe it could help.

Good luck!

Best 

Hans