Alternatively, boot into single-user mode and:
mount -oremount,ro -n /
e2fsck -... /dev/... (place your options and root drive here)
Reboot
-- Raju
>>>>> "Shanker" == Shanker R Swaminathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Shanker> You cannot unmount the root filesystem . The proper way
Shanker> to do any filesystem check is to boot from a boot floppy
Shanker> and run e2fsck on the partition from there. Shanker
Shanker> ----- Original Message ----- From: Shourya Sarcar
Shanker> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux India list
Shanker> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ILUG-CAL
Shanker> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999
Shanker> 9:40 AM Subject: [LI] Checking a live fs
>> I am running on a hdd with the foll. partitions 1. 70 MB swap
>> 2. 800 MB / 3. 3.4 GB Windows
>>
>> When i am logged on (as root) how can i check my ext2fs ?
>> Trying to umount / gives "device / is busy" error...
>>
>>
>> Regards shourya
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________
>> Shourya Sarcar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <Tel:91-033-4710477>
>> Department of Computer Science and Engineering Jadavpur
>> University Calcutta, India 700 032
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