[linux-lvm] e2fsck error

[hail narcissus]

Running resize2fs was successful.  Got another 140GB added to my LV now.

I'm running e2fsck -fvp now to see if there are any more errors, but it 
doesn't get the errors right off the bat like it use to so it might have 
fixed itself during the resize.

>From: Andreas Dilger <adilger at turbolinux.com>
>Reply-To: linux-lvm at sistina.com
>To: linux-lvm at sistina.com
>Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] e2fsck error
>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:29:18 -0700 (MST)
>
>You write:
> > I am trying to resize my ext2 fs but I get an error from ext2resize:
> >
> > ext2resize: ext2_open: filesystem has errors! e2fsck first!
> > ext2resize: can't open /dev/junior/site
> >
> > At this point I do did a 'umount /dev/junior/site'
> > Then I do a 'e2fsck -fyv /dev/junior/site &'
>
>You should probably run "e2fsck -fpv /dev/junior/site", because there
>are a few anwers which should be "n" and not "y".  The "-p" option
>will pick the right one (-y always answers "y").  It may not make a
>difference in this case.  Also, don't run it in the background, in
>case it wants to ask some questions.
>
> > It returns this:
> >
> > Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
> > Group 3125's block bitmap at 102400000 conflicts with some other fs 
>block.
> > Relocate? yes
> >
> > Group 3125's inode bitmap at 102400001 conflicts with some other fs 
>block.
> > Relocate? yes
>
>Strangely, the bitmaps are in the same location as a superblock and group
>descriptor backup (group 3125 = 5^5 is a "sparse" group).
>
> > It finds other errors which I believe it fixes but not the above error.  
>If
> > I re-run e2fsck then it comes up with the above error again.
>
>Strange.  e2fsck _should_ be able to fix this, but maybe it has never
>been tested before.  How did you get into this situation in the first 
>place?
>Your previous posting indicated that you weren't running e2fsck on your
>filesystem with errors?  What version of ext2resize are you using?  Did
>you ever "force" a resize?  In any case, probably a good time to make a
>backup.
>
>Cheers, Andreas
>--
>Andreas Dilger  \ "If a man ate a pound of pasta and a pound of antipasto,
>                  \  would they cancel out, leaving him still hungry?"
>http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/               -- Dogbert
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