fsck - still can't fix boot failure

[Barry Yu]

Definitely fc1 is on /dev/hda4, when look at /boot/grub/menu.lst, I can 
see it is the right one.

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robin.laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca wrote:

> 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.
>
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