Re: [newbie] Mandarke won't boot anymore!
On Tuesday 23 July 2002 10:08 am, civileme wrote: > eric jackson wrote: > >I get this error message when I try to boot Mandrake 8.2: > > > >Ext3-fs- unable to read superblock > >mount: error 22 mounting Ext3 flags noatime > >well, retrying without the options flags > >(a repeat of line 1) > >(a repeat of line 2 without the words flags noatime) > >well, retrying read only without any flags > >(a repeat of line 1) > >(a repeat of line 2 without the words flags noatime) > >pivotroot: pivot_root (/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed :2 > >kernel panic: no init found. try passing inits option to kernel > > Drop in your CD#1 install and hit F1 at the splash screen then type > > rescue > > and try re-running LILO. > > Civileme I have had the exact same problem several times lately trying to install the cooker beta from June or upgrading (urpmi) an 8.2 install to cooker. I was able to install 8.0 and 8.2 with no problem. I suspected it was a problem with my new motherboard, a MSI KT3 Ultra with raid and the newer kernels not getting along. I have since left well enough alone but would like to go to the 9.0 beta. I just don't know how to fix that problem. I did try rerunning LILO at one point but I forget where. I wanted to report it to cooker but had not saved the messages. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandarke won't boot anymore!
> >
> >I tried to reinstall and I got to this screen:
> >
> >Choose the petitions you want to format
> >
> >hda 1{C:} (15MB, /mnt/win_Dos Fat16
> >hda 2 {D} (12 GB, /mnt/Win-2, Win98, Fat32, LBA-mapped
> >
> >The options below are preselected
> >
> >(400MB, /Journalised FS: Ext 3)
> >(50MB, Swap Linux Swap)
> >
> >Could hda have been my bootloader? I only had 1 drive before I installed
> >Linux.
> >
> >Any help you can give to staighten out this mess will be appreciated.
> >
> >Eric
> >
> >
> >
> Ummm you installed linux on a FAT32 partition? Or did disk Doctor
> convert it?
I guess Disk Doctor converted it. I did the recommended install originally
so I didn' t choose it. Mandrake "chose" where to install itself.
>
> You should use ext2 or ext3 for linux. It is far more efficient and
> basically never needs defragging.
This is the error I get on bootup. I'd guess it was Ext3 at one time.
>Ext3-fs- unable to read superblock
>mount: error 22 mounting Ext3 flags noatime
>well, retrying without the options flags
>(a repeat of line 1)
>(a repeat of line 2 without the words flags noatime)
>well, retrying read only without any flags
>(a repeat of line 1)
>(a repeat of line 2 without the words flags noatime)
>pivotroot: pivot_root (/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed :2
>kernel panic: no init found. try passing inits option to kernel
>
> And it is invisible to windows. so no programs can mess with it.
Something messed with it!
Thanks for your help.
Eric
>
> Civileme
>
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>
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> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
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Re: [newbie] Mandarke won't boot anymore!
- Original Message -
From: "Damian G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandarke won't boot anymore!
> On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:41:18 -0400
> "eric jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I suspect I really messed things up yesterday!
> >
> > I ran Norton's Disk Doctor's Scan Disk program on the drive where I have
my
>
> just for the record, when you run norton windoctor on a drive that has
> partitions of unknown type to windows ( i.e. your linux partition )
> diskdoctor will barf some BS about your partition table needing to be
> "fixed" and ask you if you wanna "correct the problem" always remember
> to say "no".
I did say no. I had already run Norton's Scandisk and Disk Doctor earlier.
Disk Doctor gave me the message you are referring to almost immediately. I
cancelled out. Later, I tried to boot Mandrake 8.2. and I got the error
message I posted earlier so I came here to ask for advice.
I also tried Mandrake's Repair option and it said it couldn't fix my partion
table problem.
I tried to reinstall and I got to this screen:
Choose the petitions you want to format
hda 1{C:} (15MB, /mnt/win_Dos Fat16
hda 2 {D} (12 GB, /mnt/Win-2, Win98, Fat32, LBA-mapped
The options below are preselected
(400MB, /Journalised FS: Ext 3)
(50MB, Swap Linux Swap)
Could hda have been my bootloader? I only had 1 drive before I installed
Linux.
Any help you can give to staighten out this mess will be appreciated.
Eric
>
> Damian
>
>
> --
> Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my disk?
>
>
> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
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Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandarke won't boot anymore!
On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:41:18 -0400 "eric jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I suspect I really messed things up yesterday! > > I ran Norton's Disk Doctor's Scan Disk program on the drive where I have my just for the record, when you run norton windoctor on a drive that has partitions of unknown type to windows ( i.e. your linux partition ) diskdoctor will barf some BS about your partition table needing to be "fixed" and ask you if you wanna "correct the problem" always remember to say "no". Damian -- Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my disk? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandarke won't boot anymore!
eric jackson wrote: >Hi, > >I suspect I really messed things up yesterday! > >I ran Norton's Disk Doctor's Scan Disk program on the drive where I have my >Linux set-up. I didn't really intend on doing that. I was just thinking >about defraging my Windows stuff. It didn't occur to me that it would affect >my Linux set-up. My Windows stuff appears to be okay. > >I get this error message when I try to boot Mandrake 8.2: > >Ext3-fs- unable to read superblock >mount: error 22 mounting Ext3 flags noatime >well, retrying without the options flags >(a repeat of line 1) >(a repeat of line 2 without the words flags noatime) >well, retrying read only without any flags >(a repeat of line 1) >(a repeat of line 2 without the words flags noatime) >pivotroot: pivot_root (/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed :2 >kernel panic: no init found. try passing inits option to kernel > >In Windows, Norton Disk Doctor wanted to rebuild the boot table but it does >that by searching for extended Dos partitions. I told it to leave my drive >alone. I figured I'd ask here for advice first! > >Eric > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Drop in your CD#1 install and hit F1 at the splash screen then type rescue and try re-running LILO. It appears that Norton did something to the pointer in the MBR It may also have renumbered partitions which has catastrophic effects on linux installs. I just discovered that XP installation CAN and WILL renumber partitions and wreck a working linux system So if rerunning LILO from rescue does not do the trick a fresh install may be necessary This could happen if the partitions were renumbered so that say /dev/hda7 was pointing at / and now points at the swap partition or something similar... Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
