you didn't set gui session for xstartup file, that is why you see blank screen when try try to remotely connect to your desktop/server via vnc on ubuntu, if you want gnome, install these packages

# apt-get install gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal


and use this xstartup file

#!/bin/sh

export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] &amp;&amp; exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] &amp;&amp; xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &amp;

gnome-panel &amp;
gnome-settings-daemon &amp;
metacity &amp;
nautilus &amp;
gnome-terminal &amp;


Tight VNC Server, Ubutu 12.10 and unity desktop
Can I rsync a full hdd partition (which is inaccessible) to a remote directory?

Inaccessible means it cannot be mounted, it was part of LV volume merged with other HDD which is faulty and removed from the server. I tried to mount it but not working unknown filesystem type 'LVM2_member' so I'm using rsync to mount it on remote desktop. Advise me what's the best solution?

rsync -avz /dev/sda1 user@ip:/backup/


I want to copy all files and directories of /dev/sda1 to remote device at the directory backup.
