Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
At 11:49 AM 1/29/2003 +0100, you wrote: Can your BIOS let you boot from the CDROM? If so, at the MDK splash screen hit F1 and then type rescue. It should load a clean kernel image from the cdrom and present you with a menu. I don't remember exacly where, but at some point it will run fscheck (or let you do it manually) on your partitions which may solve your problem. I have no idea of what is the problem you are experiencing. Corrupted boot partition, maybe? good luck raffaele Not to hijack Annes Thread but i'm curious to know if FSCK or whatever its called can/will repair anything OTHER than Ext2/3 parts? IE, if I were running XFS or JFS or Reiser how would one fix that? Sorry Anne but the questioned popped to mind and has been on my mind other times. Heh I figured I better ask now or i'll forget. Plus the answer may help someone else in the future :) - FemmeFatale Good Decisions You boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
if I su to root, and type fs and hit tab, autocomplete gives me these (among others); fsck, fsck.minix, fsconf, fstobdf, fs2xbm, fsck.ext2, fsck.reiserfs, fsinfo, fstopgm, fsbrowser, fsck.ext3, fsck.xfs. so Iwould bet, fsck.xfs would be the tool to repair xfs filesystems. On Wednesday 29 January 2003 06:05 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: At 11:49 AM 1/29/2003 +0100, you wrote: Can your BIOS let you boot from the CDROM? If so, at the MDK splash screen hit F1 and then type rescue. It should load a clean kernel image from the cdrom and present you with a menu. I don't remember exacly where, but at some point it will run fscheck (or let you do it manually) on your partitions which may solve your problem. I have no idea of what is the problem you are experiencing. Corrupted boot partition, maybe? good luck raffaele Not to hijack Annes Thread but i'm curious to know if FSCK or whatever its called can/will repair anything OTHER than Ext2/3 parts? IE, if I were running XFS or JFS or Reiser how would one fix that? Sorry Anne but the questioned popped to mind and has been on my mind other times. Heh I figured I better ask now or i'll forget. Plus the answer may help someone else in the future :) - FemmeFatale Good Decisions You boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
On Wednesday 29 Jan 2003 11:05 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: At 11:49 AM 1/29/2003 +0100, you wrote: Can your BIOS let you boot from the CDROM? If so, at the MDK splash screen hit F1 and then type rescue. It should load a clean kernel image from the cdrom and present you with a menu. I don't remember exacly where, but at some point it will run fscheck (or let you do it manually) on your partitions which may solve your problem. I have no idea of what is the problem you are experiencing. Corrupted boot partition, maybe? good luck raffaele Not to hijack Annes Thread but i'm curious to know if FSCK or whatever its called can/will repair anything OTHER than Ext2/3 parts? IE, if I were running XFS or JFS or Reiser how would one fix that? Sorry Anne but the questioned popped to mind and has been on my mind other times. Heh I figured I better ask now or i'll forget. Plus the answer may help someone else in the future :) NP - that kind of question is always worth asking :) Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
At 06:14 PM 1/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: if I su to root, and type fs and hit tab, autocomplete gives me these (among others); fsck, fsck.minix, fsconf, fstobdf, fs2xbm, fsck.ext2, fsck.reiserfs, fsinfo, fstopgm, fsbrowser, fsck.ext3, fsck.xfs. so Iwould bet, fsck.xfs would be the tool to repair xfs filesystems. *Hand Ed a cookie* Ty sweety! I haven't been able to concentrate well enough lately to play with linux. Nor had I thought ever to run an fs (Tab) on the console. Dumb me? Next time I'll try to think before I ask. :) hmm... K I blame painkillers for my idiocy. o_O - FemmeFatale Good Decisions You boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
On Wed, January 29 2003 5:35 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: At 06:14 PM 1/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: if I su to root, and type fs and hit tab, autocomplete gives me these (among others); fsck, fsck.minix, fsconf, fstobdf, fs2xbm, fsck.ext2, fsck.reiserfs, fsinfo, fstopgm, fsbrowser, fsck.ext3, fsck.xfs. so Iwould bet, fsck.xfs would be the tool to repair xfs filesystems. *Hand Ed a cookie* Actually, ed, and Femme, if you run fsck itself, it usually automatically determines the filesystem type, and then runs the appropriate file system checker, when then checks the filesystem, and repairs it.. The only time I have had it work incorrectly, was when the filesystem was pretty much beyond repair anyway.. -- Chuck Burns, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---===--- There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again. -- Clint Eastwood Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
At 06:27 PM 1/29/2003 -0600, you wrote: On Wed, January 29 2003 5:35 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: At 06:14 PM 1/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: if I su to root, and type fs and hit tab, autocomplete gives me these (among others); fsck, fsck.minix, fsconf, fstobdf, fs2xbm, fsck.ext2, fsck.reiserfs, fsinfo, fstopgm, fsbrowser, fsck.ext3, fsck.xfs. so Iwould bet, fsck.xfs would be the tool to repair xfs filesystems. *Hand Ed a cookie* Actually, ed, and Femme, if you run fsck itself, it usually automatically determines the filesystem type, and then runs the appropriate file system checker, when then checks the filesystem, and repairs it.. The only time I have had it work incorrectly, was when the filesystem was pretty much beyond repair anyway.. -- Chuck Burns, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---===--- There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again. -- Clint Eastwood OOOHH Ty Chuck :) Heh thats sounds good. - FemmeFatale Good Decisions You boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HELLLLPPP!!, small OT how to repair FS's other than Ext2/3
On Thursday 30 Jan 2003 12:27 am, Chuck Burns wrote: On Wed, January 29 2003 5:35 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: At 06:14 PM 1/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: if I su to root, and type fs and hit tab, autocomplete gives me these (among others); fsck, fsck.minix, fsconf, fstobdf, fs2xbm, fsck.ext2, fsck.reiserfs, fsinfo, fstopgm, fsbrowser, fsck.ext3, fsck.xfs. so Iwould bet, fsck.xfs would be the tool to repair xfs filesystems. *Hand Ed a cookie* Actually, ed, and Femme, if you run fsck itself, it usually automatically determines the filesystem type, and then runs the appropriate file system checker, when then checks the filesystem, and repairs it.. The only time I have had it work incorrectly, was when the filesystem was pretty much beyond repair anyway.. Thing is, Chuck, that fsck seemed to get itself into a twist and couldn't fix it, whereas the rescue route didn't seem to run fsck, yet did fix it. It's all very puzzling. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
