On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:23:59 -0500 Jack Schneider <p...@dp-indexing.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:03:26 -0500 > Jack Schneider <p...@dp-indexing.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:31:36 +0200 > > Tom H <tomh0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Jack Schneider > > > <p...@dp-indexing.com> wrote: > > > > On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:19:56 +1100 > > > > Alex Samad <a...@samad.com.au> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 09:16:47PM -0500, Jack Schneider > > > >> wrote: > > > >>> For over two years, I have used /md0 as / and /md1 under lvm2 > > > >>> with 7 partitions on this amd64 system. I have migrated from > > > >>> "etch" to "squeeze" without undue problems. BUT, now I cannot > > > >>> boot either kernel 2.6.30-1 or 2.6.30-2 with grub2, it fails > > > >>> by not finding or identifying my swap partition. It is one > > > >>> of the seven partitions on /md1. I can boot 2.6.26-2 without > > > >>> error. I have looked at list archives and googled but nothing > > > >>> helped. Since I have had minimal problems to this point, I am > > > >>> not fluent in mirroring commands. My reading of mdadm & lvm > > > >>> manpages doesn't seem to address swap issues. Can someone > > > >>> point me in the right direction??? > > > > > > >> what is the error you are getting ? > > > >> what happens when you type mount -a or swapon -a > > > > > > > Error: "The superblock could not be read or does not describe a > > > > correct ext2 file system..fsck died with exit status 8 > > > > > > > # mount -a gives : wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock > > > > on dev/mapper/Speeduke-_swap,missing codepage or helper program, > > > > or other error (plus some others that says it's not > > > > reading/recognizing /md1 ) > > > > > > > # swapon -a gives: > > > > swapon: /dev/mapper/Speeduke-_tmp: read swap header failed: > > > > Invalid argument > > > > > > > #swapon /dev/mapper/Speeduke-_swap (executes with out error) > > > > > > > Note: see http://pastebin.com/m7cc9da3d for a view of what > > > > I've got in this system.. > > > > > > I am confused... Before suggesting anything... > > > > > > (1) All the output in pastebin is when booted into 2.6.26-2, I > > > assume that the above mount and swapon are also when booted into > > > 2.6.26-2. > > > > > > > Hi, Tom Thanks for the reply. > > > > (1) No, Those are the responses I get when trying to boot into > > 2.6.30-X and get to the "type root password for maintenance". > > > > > (2) When you say that you cannot boot into 2.6.30-1 or 2.6.30-2 > > > because of your swap partition, are you not booting at all into > > > these kernels or are you booting but swap is not mounting? > > > > > (2) When I try to boot into a 2.6.30-X kernel I get the repair > > promt. as in (1) what it complains about is fsck.ext3: Bad magic > > number etc... > > > (3) When you say that you have migrated from etch to squeeze > > > "without undue problems", what do you actually mean? > > > > > > > (3) I built this machine to run Debian as host for VirtualBox. > > Started with etch then etch & 1/2, lenny(testing), now > > squeeze(testing) using aptitude dist-upgrades. > > I had some expected Nvidia driver and gnome desktop glitches and > > some NetworkManager instability. I never got Compiz working > > right... I have much cruft in /root (/md0) it's over 8 gigs of disk > > space and /var-/home-/tmp are on (/md1)... > > > > > (4i) Please post your grub.cfg. > > Here's the link. > > http://pastebin.com/m243acd1 > > > > > > (4ii) Please post fstab and, while booted into the kernel with the > > > mount and swapon output above, the following sequence: > > > swapoff -a > > > mount -a > > > swapon -s > > > swapoff -a > > > swapon -s > > > > > > > > I'll send (4ii) when I figure out how to get it.... 8-( > > > > TIA, Jack > > > > > > > Hi, Tom > > I've attached the FSTAB to the bottom of my prior pastebin post: > > http://pastebin.com/m50e45f6a > > > > swapoff -a gives> Speeduke prompt > mount -a gives> [ 982.179.186] VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on > dev dm-0, > mount: wrong fs type,bad option,bad superblock > on /dev/mapper/Speeduke-_swap, missing codepage etc... > mount: mount point /home/jack/XP_VDI does not exist > (+ more similar) > > swapon -s gives> Filename Type Size Used Priority (no other data) > swapoff -a gives> Speeduke prompt > swapon -s gives> (same as previous swapon -s) > > 'Hope that helps!! > > Jack > > Hi, Tom Response after the swapon -s to the mount cmd is /dev/md0 and a bunch of the transient fs stuff.. tmpfs, proc, etc. No /dev/md1!! Which appears to be the same as Mitchell Laks problem. Thanks, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org