[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xzillerationer:
I did that, the log file thing, and got this

Starting recovery on Sun Jan 9 23:29:34 2011
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (320 x 480)
Build : RA-eris-v1.6.2
I:Set boot command "boot-recovery"
Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.service.adb.enable=1
ro.error.receiver.system.apps=com.android.updater
ro.build.id=ERD79
ro.build.display.id=ERD79
ro.build.version.incremental=134869
ro.build.version.sdk=7
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=2.1
ro.build.date=Thu Feb 11 22:36:17 CST 2010
ro.build.date.utc=1265898977
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=u70000
ro.build.host=Oven-X04
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=Eris
ro.product.brand=verizon
ro.product.name=htc_desirec
ro.product.device=desirec
ro.product.board=desirec
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi
ro.product.cpu.abi2=
ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
ro.product.locale.language=mdpi
ro.product.locale.region=
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=msm7k
ro.build.product=desirec
ro.build.description=2.26.605.2 CL134869 release-keys
ro.build.changelist=134869
ro.build.modelid=
ro.product.ua=
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/htc_desirec/desirec/desirec:2.1/ERD79/134869:user/release-keys
ro.product.version=2.26.605.2
keyguard.no_require_sim=1
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libhtc_ril.so
ro.ril.default.modem-type=2
ro.telephony.default_network=4
wifi.interface=tiwlan0
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15
ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask=4294967295
ro.ril.htcmaskw1=268449905
ro.com.android.dataroaming=true
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=1
persist.service.mount.playsnd=0
ro.cdma.data_retry_config=max_retries=infinite,0,0,60000,120000,480000,900000
ro.sf.lcd_density=160
ro.media.enc.file.format=3gp,mp4
ro.media.enc.vid.codec=m4v,h263
ro.media.enc.vid.h263.width=176,352
ro.media.enc.vid.h263.height=144,288
ro.media.enc.vid.h263.bps=64000,800000
ro.media.enc.vid.h263.fps=1,30
ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.width=176,352
ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.height=144,288
ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.bps=64000,800000
ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.fps=1,30
ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=310012
ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=Verizon
ro.config.htc.nocheckin=1
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.com.google.networklocation=1
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.config.ringtone=Innovation.mp3
ro.config.notification_sound=Color.mp3
ro.config.alarm_alert=Light.mp3
ro.config.cal_notification=Vector.mp3
ro.config.msg_notification=Ascend.mp3
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-verizon
ro.com.google.gmsversion=2.1_r1
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
ro.config.sync=yes
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.modversion=RA-eris-v1.6.2
ro.factorytest=0
ro.serialno=HT9CLHG11370
ro.bootmode=recovery
ro.baseband=2.42.01.04.27
ro.carrier=COMMON
ro.bootloader=1.49.0000
ro.hardware=desirec
ro.revision=2
ro.cid=VZW__001
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.adbd=running
adb.connected=

I:Set boot command ""
I:Set boot command ""
I:Set boot command ""
I:Set boot command ""

Restore BDS-20110109-1844 ?
Press Trackball to confirm,
any other key to abort.

Restoring : .
nandroid-mobile v2.2.1

Searching for backup directories, matching BDS-20110109-1844, to delete or restore
or compress

Looking for the latest backup, will display other choices!

Default backup is the latest: /sdcard/nandroid/HT9CLHG11370/BDS-20110109-1844

Other available backups are:

Using G1 keyboard, enter a unique name substring to change it and <CR>
or just <CR> to accept: Accepting default.

Restore path: /sdcard/nandroid/HT9CLHG11370/BDS-20110109-1844

error: /sdcard/nandroid/HT9CLHG11370/BDS-20110109-1844/nandroid.md5 not found, cannot verify backup data

Error : run 'nandroid-mobile.sh restore' via adb!

I:Set boot command ""
I:Set boot command ""
I:Set boot command ""

Move recovery.log to SD
Press Trackball to confirm,
any other key to abort.

Moving : .unmounting /system
unmounting /sdcard
unmounting /data

So, what now? I can flash a new ROM, but I'd greatly prefer to have my nandroid restored, as it contains all the texts from my gf, and I want to keep them.