fsck - still can't fix boot failure

[robin laing]

Barry Yu wrote:

> I tried umount the partition /dev/hda4 (where my fc1 installed),
> and then I issued "fsck /dev/hda4" - The program started working,
> finally I was dropped back into the shall.
> And I reboot. After that fc1 started and still fail to boot but just 
> dropped me into the shell as first time without any fixing . Seems 
> fsck can't help this time ( even when I issue fsck -A , of course 
> umount the /dev/hda4 first ).
> Anyone can help further?
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> barryyupuilee at netscape.net wrote:
>
>> sorry for my typo, and I input "fsck -A /dev/hda4 " (hda4 is where I 
>> installed fc1)
>> The system displayed version of fsck 1.34, and a WARNING !!! Running 
>> this may cause damage etc, Do you want to continue? and I enter Y
>> The proccess took place and finally displayed "Warning 
>> .........fsck.ext2 for device LABEL=HOME exited with signal 11"
>> and I was dropped into the shell again.
>> I reboot the system and still got dropped into the shell again! seems 
>> fsck can't fix my boot failure, does it mean I have to install from 
>> scratch? or any other alternative to fix the boot failure?
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>>
>> elwoo at videotron.ca wrote:
>>
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>>> Barry Yu wrote:
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>>> | When  input the root password and then enter the fsch -A, a message
>>> | displayed; command not found. And I issued "find / -name fsck*", the
>>> | process last for ever and I have to Ctrl C to stop it.
>>>
>>> The command is "fsck". So as root you would do: fsck /dev/hda or
>>> fsck/dev/hda1, etc. according to how the drive is partitioned.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Elton ;-)
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I have an idea.

See if there is a /dev/hda5 with your fc1 on it.

When I installed RH 8 on a machine /dev/hda4 is a generic mount for 
extended partitions and I ended up with /dev/hda5 as the mount device 
instead of /dev/hda4.  I don't know if this is the same problem as your 
but it may be worth looking at.