Denis Heidtmann wrote: > Yesterday and today on starting I get errors such as: > Boot from (hd0,0) ext3 d7d8b1c0-f79..... > Error 16: Inconsistent file system structure > press any key to continue... > > key press presented list of boot options. I selected memtest. I got just > a flashing cursor. > > Power off and restart produced: > Busybox v 1.18.5 (ubuntu1: 1.1.18.5-1ubuntu4.1 built-in shell (ash) > (initramfs) [this is the prompt] > (initramfs) exit > about 10 lines of stuff, including kernel panic. > > Later boot went to what looked like normal completion, but could not shut > down in the usual way (gui). ^alt bksp caused: > > (numbers...) ext3-fs error (da1): > ext3_get_inode_loc: unable to read node block -inaode = (numbers...) > > I booted from a live CD and attempted to run fsck. It spends zero time to > respond that /dev/sda1 is clean. > > Suggestions? > > Thanks.\, > -Denis > Denis,
Investigate the fsk command. Your file system is corrupted and needs correcting. The file system check command should fix it. You may need to boot up on a live CD, which should mount your system disk da1 if you ask it. But don't ask it. The fschk command need the file system to be unmounted. Ken CAD 2 CAM _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug