Re: [newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:28:46PM -0500, Guy Rouillier wrote: On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:50:11 -0500 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 10:56:20PM -0500, Guy Rouillier wrote: On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:39:05 -0500 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had something funky happen, probably related to a cd-burning/cache-clearing mishap and/or a power failure. Anyway, when I try to boot, I get endless ldm_validate_partition failed messages. I do a hard reset and boot into nonfb or secure and everything seems normal. Any ideas on how to fix the normal boot? I get this message on an old computer (dual Pentium 233MMX) with an external flash card reader plugged into USB. I normally only have one card in it (it has two slots for different formats) and Linux just doesn't like the missing drive. I've filed several bug reports and tried a half-dozen kernels over the last year, still no luck. Do you have a flash card reader? yes, a sandisk 2-in-1. When I log in normally I get a few of those messages, no big deal. This rebooting, though, seems to go in a loop and it never boots. Do you think the usb card reader is the problem? Strange cause it worked before. Go figure. I have the exact same device (SanDisk 2 in 1 external.) See the bug report here: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1844 (and notice the link to an earlier bug 930 reported a year earlier. Sorry, I have no solution. Strangely, last time I checked, Redhat had a working solution. Don't know why these distro's can't learn from each other. Thanks, unplugging the device and rebooting worked. Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
On Tuesday 10 February 2004 05:50, Todd Slater wrote: Anyway, when I try to boot, I get endless ldm_validate_partition failed messages. I do a hard reset and boot into nonfb or secure and everything seems normal. Any ideas on how to fix the normal boot? Todd, this is a well-documented issue with 9.1 - if you're on 9.2 I don't know. Any removable disk that is mounted from an fstab fixed line, such as I use for my LS120 drive, causes this if you boot without a disk in. I keep an old floppy in my drive to avoid the problem. If your card reader is mounted under /mnt/removable by the system, just unplug it when you're not using it and the problem will go away. HTH Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 10:05:57AM +, Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 10 February 2004 05:50, Todd Slater wrote: Anyway, when I try to boot, I get endless ldm_validate_partition failed messages. I do a hard reset and boot into nonfb or secure and everything seems normal. Any ideas on how to fix the normal boot? Todd, this is a well-documented issue with 9.1 - if you're on 9.2 I don't know. Any removable disk that is mounted from an fstab fixed line, such as I use for my LS120 drive, causes this if you boot without a disk in. I keep an old floppy in my drive to avoid the problem. If your card reader is mounted under /mnt/removable by the system, just unplug it when you're not using it and the problem will go away. HTH Anne, I'm on 9.1. Thanks and I'll try unplugging the device and removing the line from /etc/fstab. The problem is the why is still annoying me--why all of a sudden did this start happening when I've been running it for quite a while without incident? I may have to do some deep meditation to get this out of my head! Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
On Tuesday 10 February 2004 13:13, Todd Slater wrote: Anne, I'm on 9.1. Thanks and I'll try unplugging the device and removing the line from /etc/fstab. The problem is the why is still annoying me--why all of a sudden did this start happening when I've been running it for quite a while without incident? I may have to do some deep meditation to get this out of my head! This is one of the less publicised disadvantages of running linux g If you used another popular OS you would be booting often enough to remember what had changed since last time Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:50:11 -0500 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 10:56:20PM -0500, Guy Rouillier wrote: On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:39:05 -0500 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had something funky happen, probably related to a cd-burning/cache-clearing mishap and/or a power failure. Anyway, when I try to boot, I get endless ldm_validate_partition failed messages. I do a hard reset and boot into nonfb or secure and everything seems normal. Any ideas on how to fix the normal boot? I get this message on an old computer (dual Pentium 233MMX) with an external flash card reader plugged into USB. I normally only have one card in it (it has two slots for different formats) and Linux just doesn't like the missing drive. I've filed several bug reports and tried a half-dozen kernels over the last year, still no luck. Do you have a flash card reader? yes, a sandisk 2-in-1. When I log in normally I get a few of those messages, no big deal. This rebooting, though, seems to go in a loop and it never boots. Do you think the usb card reader is the problem? Strange cause it worked before. Go figure. I have the exact same device (SanDisk 2 in 1 external.) See the bug report here: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1844 (and notice the link to an earlier bug 930 reported a year earlier. Sorry, I have no solution. Strangely, last time I checked, Redhat had a working solution. Don't know why these distro's can't learn from each other. When I'm feeling a little braver and have more sleep I'll see what unplugging the reader and removing the line from /etc/fstab does. Todd -- Guy Rouillier Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
I had something funky happen, probably related to a cd-burning/cache-clearing mishap and/or a power failure. Anyway, when I try to boot, I get endless ldm_validate_partition failed messages. I do a hard reset and boot into nonfb or secure and everything seems normal. Any ideas on how to fix the normal boot? Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ldm_validate_partition failed
On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 10:56:20PM -0500, Guy Rouillier wrote: On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:39:05 -0500 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had something funky happen, probably related to a cd-burning/cache-clearing mishap and/or a power failure. Anyway, when I try to boot, I get endless ldm_validate_partition failed messages. I do a hard reset and boot into nonfb or secure and everything seems normal. Any ideas on how to fix the normal boot? I get this message on an old computer (dual Pentium 233MMX) with an external flash card reader plugged into USB. I normally only have one card in it (it has two slots for different formats) and Linux just doesn't like the missing drive. I've filed several bug reports and tried a half-dozen kernels over the last year, still no luck. Do you have a flash card reader? yes, a sandisk 2-in-1. When I log in normally I get a few of those messages, no big deal. This rebooting, though, seems to go in a loop and it never boots. Do you think the usb card reader is the problem? Strange cause it worked before. Go figure. When I'm feeling a little braver and have more sleep I'll see what unplugging the reader and removing the line from /etc/fstab does. Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
