[FC4] Lost my "/var" directory ! ... help

[Rolf Gerrits]

Rolf Gerrits wrote:

> Suddenly FC4 cannot create (or find) my /var directory at boot time.
> I don't know why I lost it and how.
>
> Since I do not have a log file ( should be in /var/log ... which I do 
> not have ... ).
> I have not a clue how to proceed.
> I cannot create a /var directory by hand (as root ) The system says 
> there is already a ./var directory ( ?? ) ...which I don't see .
> .... any ideas ??
> HELP
>
> note, that I can login, but any since my /var/lock and other /var/...  
> are - of course - also missing ... nothing works properly
>
> Rolf
>
Additional info ( copied from screen ) :
[snip]
SELinux: initialized (dev hda3, type ext3), uses xattr   attempt to 
access beyound end of device
  hda3 rw=0  want=3221233608  limit=21382515
[snip]

hda3 is my root ("/")  partition. It is set to 10 GB ...

Rolf