On Sunday 08 February 2004 11:46 pm, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi blade,
>
> > Looks like you let it over-write your /etc/fstab
> > You will need to set it up again (be careful with etc-update)
>
> Tks for your response.
>
> The problme is I could not start Gentoo. Kindly advise how to run
> 'etc-update'
>
> TIA
>
> B.R.
> Stephen
>
> > Stephen Liu wrote:
> >> Hi all folks,
> >>
> >> I encountered problem in rebooting Gentoo 1.4 after running
> >>
> >> # emerge -u world
> >>
> >> IIRC the last item updated is "betagenkernel...."
> >>
> >> During rebooting following warning popup;
> >>
> >> ......
> >> ........
> >> Checking all filesystems...
> >> fsck.ext2: No such file or directory while tryinng to open
> >> /dev/BOOT /dev/BOOT:
> >> The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct
> >> ext2 filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then
> >> the superblock is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with
> >> an alternate superblock:
> >> e2fsck - b 8193 <device>
> >>
> >> * Fsck could not correct all errors, manual repair need
> >>
> >> Give root password for maintaince
> >> (or type Control-D for normal startup):
> >>
> >> No root password is required to enter. If typing in root
> >> password I can't enter, following warning popup;
> >> Login incorrect
> >>
> >> It is rather strange
> >>
> >> Tried;
> >> # fsck /dev/hda
> >> # fsck /dev/hda1
> >> # fsck /dev/hda3
> >> etc.
> >>
> >> fsck.ext2: No such file or directory while tryinng to open
> >> /dev/hda ...... /dev/hda1
> >> ....../dev/hda3
> >> etc.
> >>
> >> (remark: harddrive is connected to a ATA controller card)
> >> IIRC Gentoo is running on 'reiser fs' . How to check it.
> >>
> >> Furthermore 'reboot' (soft) has no effect. I have to press
> >> hard-reboot (reset button)
> >>
> >> Kindly advise how to fix the problem.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Stephen Liu
> >>
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Stephen,
When you ran etc-update after your emerge -u world, you overwrote
your /etc/fstab. You will need to boot the live CD and chroot into
your Gentoo and recreate the file.
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