> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Felipe Bannwart Perina > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:39 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: linux error during IPL requesting root password > > Hello all! > > Whenever one of our linux system crashes during IPL, I get > this message: > > fsck failed for at least one filesystem (not /). > Please repair manually and reboot. > The root file system is is already mounted read-write. > > Attention: Only CONTROL-D will reboot the system in this > maintanance mode. shutdown or reboot will not work. > > Give root password for login: > > Problem is, after our systems are running we don't have that password > anymore. This means I have to open a request that requires aproval so > someone can e-mail me that freaking password... That can take > hours, and > as Murphy's Laws state, it usually happens on systems that > can't be down > more than a few minutes. Seriously now, since we are running > linux under > VMs, we already have a safe environment and really don't need > this kind of > control. Is there any way I can disable this request for a > root password > on linux? > > Thank you all in advance. > > > Felipe Bannwart Perina
Use another, active, z/Linux. LOGOFF the failing guest. LINK the appropriate mini disk to the active guest. Do the fsck on that guest. DETACH the other z/Linux's minidisk from your recovery z/Linux guest. LOGON the previously failed z/Linux guest. I think the above should work. Except, of course, if you are using LVM or something like that. Then it is more complicated. Perhaps have a dedicate "recovery" z/Linux system stashed around somewhere to do the above. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
