Hi, On Aug 28, 2:46 pm, Rajeev J Sebastian <rajeev.sebast...@gmail.com> wrote: > Doesnt Ubuntu use a journalling filesystem ?
You are right. Most of the Linux file systems are journaling FSs. That includes ext3, ext4 and XFS. However, ext2 is not such a one. Journaling FSs should be immune to this kind of error. Besides, folders like /etc are unlikely to undergo much change during normal operation - they are read a lot, but not written to as much. So, this is not exactly a file system software error. The power failure must have messed pretty hard with the data and possibly the disk hardware as well. And as for the kernel panic message, I am not really sure what it means. However, with so many critical folders corrupted, it may not be worth tracking down the error. Reinstall is the best option. And yes, having a UPS is a good option. Infact until now, I thought it was the only option users took. Regards, Gokul Das --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
