----- Original Message ----- From: "Terence Golightly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!!
> On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 19:09, Marc Resnick wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terence Golightly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More > > Info!!! > > > > > > > Marc, > > > > > > I have been following your thread, I'm no help with kernel compiling but > > > with locking up pc yes I've dealt with that! > > > > > > (check below) > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 21:40, Marc Resnick wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Simon Kitching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:35 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- > > More > > > > Info!!! > > > > > > > > <giant snip> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay I entered rescue mode successfully. Uh...couldn't do anything. > > Pretty > > > > much froze up, couldn't use the arrow keys...or any keys..to do > > anything. > > > > > > SysRq magic > > > * <ALT> <SysRq> <r> - raw mode > > > * <ALT> <SysRq> <s> - sync > > > * <ALT> <SysRq> <e> - send terminating signal > > > * <ALT> <SysRq> <i> - send kill signal > > > * <ALT> <SysRq> <u> - remount all read only > > > * <ALT> <SysRq> <b/o> - reboot/turn off > > > * Raising Skinny Elephants Is Utterly Boring > > > > > > If this works it'll restart/shutoff system. If not recycle power. I > > > know this doesn't answer your question, but this helped with an orderly > > > restart w/o fragging up my filesystems. > > > > > I neglected to mention to hold down both <ALT><SysRq> and then press each key. > The left <ALT> worked on mine not the right. If this fails then your > system is AFAIK locked solid and a hard reset/pwr recycle is all you can > do to restart. Sorry I can't be of more help. > > > > None of this worked =(. Everything was still frozen. Anyone? Please? Can't > > last this long on Windows! > > > > > Terry > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- > I used to have a signature, but I lost it. My new one is: > > IIRC CRS > > > Yes, I held both down, and used the left ALT. I really don't need a way to shut down. I need a way to make my keyboard work. I tried error checking in Partition Magic. I get some sort of problem, but PM doesn't fix it... I'll google on locking up during rescue mode. Kinda defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Heh heh. --Marc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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