Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Stubbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] formating a partition
> On Monday 24 November 2003 11:34, Chris wrote: > > From: "Jason Stubbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > On Monday 24 November 2003 11:12, Chris wrote: > > > > how do you format a patition without losing whats on it? > > > > > > WTF?! > > > > this was thread cant boot gentoo > > > > first I need to repair the reiserfs format then fix the file that started > > the problem and I would prefer to do this without losing anythis that is > > already installed or my personal files. > > Okay, context really helps! ;-) > > After the error message you're getting when booting up, it should ask you for > the root password and/or dump you into a shell. From there you should be able > to access all your files, albeit read-only access. If you have somewhere to > back them up to, do so now. > > Next try running reiserfsck manually with no parameters except for the > partition. If that works then you have a problem with a config file or script > somewhere. > > If it doesn't and you get some message about it not being a reiserfs > partition, try running reiserfsck --rebuild-sb as you were guided to in the > original message. Then go back and do another fsck. > > No warranties! > > Jason > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > Ok, I've already done this whats the next step. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.543 / Virus Database: 337 - Release Date: 11/21/2003 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
