----- Original Message ----- From: "H.J.Bathoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:46 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Help! Linux won't boot! --Even more info. Please help!
> On Tuesday 10 February 2004 03:11, Marc Resnick wrote: > > Well I tried booting with the MDK cd 1. I booted from cdrom and chose the > > upgrade option. As soon as I got to partitioning, I got the error 'Could > > not mount hda5', and I could do nothing about it. Please tell me I'm not > > going to have to reinstall Linux. An easy solution would be much nicer. > > An easy solution might not be there but your install probably is still there. > Looks to me you hosed up your partition table or at the least changed the > existing partition order. > > Before you go any further strain your memory and see if you can jot down what > your partition table looked like before you started messing in it. > By that I mean mount-points, names, order and especially size. If you can > remember the sizes you might be able to recognize the original partitions. > > Then boot into rescue-mode with the install CD (hit F1 and type "rescue") and > use fdisk or cfdisk (I'm not sure the latter is there, though) to check the > partitions. Don't alter any partitions before you are 100% sure that they are > what they are i.e. mount them first to see what's on them. > > Tread warily, you're on very thin ice here! > > If the above is over your head; Say so and we'll try and get you there step by > step. > > Good luck, > HarM > -- > Registered Linux User #197998 > FSF Associate Member #901 > ICQ #146191606 > Mandrake HowTo's & more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org > > > > Well I now realize what I did, which is a start. And I do remember the sizes and names. At the start of the extended partition was hda5. It was about 5 gb, and was my main partition for Linux. Next came my swap. It was pretty small, probably 1 gb or less. Then came my root partition which was about 3 gb I think. After I messed around with it, I added a 3gb partition to the beginning of the extended partition. Should I have added it to the end? Anyhow, I'll be checking this out as soon as I get home from school. --Marc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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