Ian K wrote:
A. Khattri wrote:
On Sun, 3 Jul 2005, Ian K wrote:
ReiserFS: hda4: Using rd5 hash to sort names
VFS: Cannot open root device "hda4" or unknown-block(3,4)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
unknown-block(3,4)
So you know:
hda1 = NTFS
hda2 = boot
hda3 = swap
hda4 = root
I need lots of help!
Thanks!
Ian
PS>> If I need to wipe Gentoo, is there any way to recover some
important files of
mine? It said 'fsck?' does this mean it could be recoverable? Again, my
higher priority
I boot off the LiveCD then run fsck on the partitions:
# fsck -y /dev/hda4
If it successfully fixes it then you can reboot (remove CD) hopefully back
into Linux.
Here are the results:
# fsck -y /dev/hda4
#######
reiserfsck
#######
Replaying Journal..
Reiserfs journal '/dev/hda4' in blocks [18.8211]: 0 transactions replayed
Checking internal tree../ 1 (of 4)block 32866; The level of the node
(28521) is not correct, (3)
expected.
the problem in the internal node occured (32866), whole subtree is skipped
finished
Comparing bitmaps..vpf-10640: The on-disk and the correct bitmaps differs.
Bad nodes were found, Semantic pass skipped
1 found corruptions can be fixed only when running with --rebuild-tree
#######
reiserfsck finished <date>
#######
Thats the output.
Thanks!
Run fsck with the --rebuild-tree option. However, this will cause
any/all folders to be renamed and stuck inside /lost+found. At least
that's what happened to me. Then you'll have to sift through files and
save the ones you can.
This is why I make backups of my config files and save them on my /home
partition. Now when I go to reinstall Gentoo (as soon as I get my new
hardware), I can copy back make.conf and the other important ones and
get back up to speed faster. Also copy over your distfiles if you find
them, that saves a lot of time.
--
Colin
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