Comments on: bad fsck! http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:10:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » good fsck! http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/#comment-46997 malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » good fsck! Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:19:45 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/#comment-46997 [...] I reported my problem to the author of fsck yesterday; today, I had an e-mail waiting for me, saying he thought it was a bug he’d fixed recently, and asking me to try a new version. I did, and at first it seemed to get stuck in the same place; while I was poking around and composing a response, though, I noticed that it had made it further, and the scan did eventually complete. (Reporting no problems.) So either the new version fixed the problem, or I wasn’t patient enough the first time. [...] [...] I reported my problem to the author of fsck yesterday; today, I had an e-mail waiting for me, saying he thought it was a bug he’d fixed recently, and asking me to try a new version. I did, and at first it seemed to get stuck in the same place; while I was poking around and composing a response, though, I noticed that it had made it further, and the scan did eventually complete. (Reporting no problems.) So either the new version fixed the problem, or I wasn’t patient enough the first time. [...]

]]> By: david carlton http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/#comment-46989 david carlton Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:43:17 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/#comment-46989 I'm using ext3 on top of lvm. Thanks for the kernel command line tip! I’m using ext3 on top of lvm. Thanks for the kernel command line tip!

]]> By: Praveen http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/#comment-46969 Praveen Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:00:58 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/06/bad-fsck/#comment-46969 I am wondering about your filesystem type! I am assuming that you run a journaling one (probably ext3 or resiserfs?). I am using reiserfs. I have never come across this issue and my filesystem is rolling for around 2 years now. QUOTE BEGINS Make sure your computer has a root password, and you know it! (Not always the case in this sudo world.) QUOTE ENDS Even if you don't have the root password, you can fix things by dropping directly into bash(using 'init=/bin/bash' to the kernel command line). Alternatively, one can use a live/rescue CD. I am wondering about your filesystem type! I am assuming that you run a journaling one (probably ext3 or resiserfs?). I am using reiserfs. I have never come across this issue and my filesystem is rolling for around 2 years now.

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Make sure your computer has a root password, and you know it! (Not always the case in this sudo world.)
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Even if you don’t have the root password, you can fix things by dropping directly into bash(using ‘init=/bin/bash’ to the kernel command line). Alternatively, one can use a live/rescue CD.

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