The contents of /var/lib/rpm/. But, you should be able to get YaST to re-install them anyway. Just set the filter to "all updates" instead of "installable," I think.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter E. Abresch Jr. - at Pepco Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 5e:01 I restored my root file system to recover from this error. I restored everthing except /var, /tmp, /home, and /opt. SuSE told me to run mkinitrd and then a zipl. I never ran the mkinitrd. YAST2 no longer shows these updates as available. I assume because the RPM database still thinks that they are installed. What do I need to restore to recover the RPM databases? Thanks for information. Peter Peter E Abresch/EP/PEP To 12/19/2004 09:54 Linux on 390 Port AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc Subject VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 5e:01(Document link: Peter Abresch) I am getting the exact same error after applying the latest SuSE updates that brought my kernel from 2.4.24.251 to 2.4.24.261. One of those updates was for reiser. My root file system is reiser. I went through this exercise twice and verified that there is noting wrong with my zipl.conf and that it was executed correctly. To make matters worse, I could not even mount the filesystem from my emergency Linux. > linuxd01:/home/abrescp # mount -t reiserfs /dev/dasdf1 /mnt > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/dasdf1, > or too many mounted file systems > (could this be the IDE device where you in fact use > ide-scsi so that sr0 or sda or so is needed?) > linuxd01:/home/abrescp # mount /dev/dasdf1 /mnt > mount: error while guessing filesystem type > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > linuxd01:/home/abrescp # > There is a component of this maintenance that is corrupting the root file system. My only option was to restore. I have reported the problem to SuSE but have not heard anything. If I can get some time, I will attempt to isolate the problem to a particular patch. ralph noll <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .FM> To Sent by: Linux on [EMAIL PROTECTED] 390 Port cc <[EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU> Subject 12/18/2004 04:20 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU> dasd: No device registered as (94:1) VFS: Cannot open root device "dasda1" or 5e:01 Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 5e:01 I have shutdown my linuxrtr... Linux under z/vm acting like a router Suse linux... Above is the error I am getting.. Please help Thanks a bunch Ralph -- ralph noll [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates ("PHI"). This Email is intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. PHI policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email communication. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
