On 21 July 2015 at 10:32, Martin Skjöldebrand <mar...@skjoldebrand.eu> wrote:
> Hi, > > Mail from desperate user here: > > OS: Debian 8.1 Jessie > > Scenario: Mail/web server with file corruption. I have I/O errors on a few > blocks which results in regular (daily) server crashes (including kernel > panic) at random times during the day, usually afternoon CET. I need to run > fsck on the disks. I have grub2 installed on the server. > > Catch: For some reason there is only one partition - yes I know this is > retarded. > Catch2: This is on virtual hosting provider so I can access the server > through ssh or vnc but not physically > > How can I run fsck at boot time while the disks are umounted. Adding > single to the grub linux kernel line fails to actually run fsck as the disk > is mounted when server goes into rescue mode. > I've Googled and (among other suggestions) read about the systemd fsck > service but am not sure this will help or really how to invoke the thing > properly > Adding init=/bin/systemd fsck.mode=force fsck.repair=yes didn't seem to do > much. > Well, common fsck at boot procedure I ever used was: touch /forcefsck Then rebooting server and waiting for it to be up. Most of the time it took several minutes due to fsck, I would wonder if trying witch systemd-fsck has taken a couple of minutes too? How are you sure that fsck is not running (asumming systemd-fsck is not working) ? On the other hand, as somebody else has told you, you should report this issue to your hosting provider, this is more a hardware problem than a OS/software one. > > > Desperate for suggestions. > > /Martin S > -- > Martin Skjöldebrand @ Home. > *** Please use my primary mail address at the .org domain if possible *** > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.orgwith a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > https://lists.debian.org/20150721153251.horde.zp7vphz7hkvhiiezwrax...@www.skjoldebrand.eu > > -- ~ Happy install ! Erick. --- IRC : zerick Blog : http://zerick.me About : http://about.me/zerick Linux User ID : 549567
