[rhn-users] error file system check

[Prodromos Zanis]

Dear Linux users

In continuation of my yesterday email I tryed to do what it was suggested
to fix my error in file system check as follows:

a) first i did fdisk -l to see the partions in my hard disk
I identified the partitions /dev/hdg1  and /dev/hdg2  with fstype ext3 and
/dev/gdg3 with fstype swap.
Then
b) I run e2fsck -b 8193  /dev/hdg1 and e2fsck -b 8193  /dev/hdg2

However when I reboot the maschine I still had the same error message.

I also tryed alternatively the following to repair the file system

b) I run e2fsck -p -f /dev/hdg1 and e2fsck -p -f /dev/hdg2

Still the problem remains and I do not know how to overcome this problem.
I look forward for any hints.

With kind regards
Prodromso Zanis

>
> In /etc/fstab you should see something like
>
> LABEL=/                 /                       ext3    defaults
> 1 1
>
> Or
>
> /dev/sda1                /                       ext3    defaults
> 1 1
>
> Which goes
>
> Label/disk  path_to_mount	fstype	options fs_freq fs_passno
>
> Check man fstab for mor einfo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Prodromos Zanis
> Sent: 04 July 2006 13:26
> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
> Subject: [rhn-users] error file system check
>
>
> Dear RHN users
>
> I run Red Hat 9.
> I would be glad if someone could give a hint on the following error.
>
> when I reboot my mashine I got the following error message:
>  **************************************
> checking root filesystem
> WARNING: Your /etc/fstab does not contain the fsck passno field. I will
> kludge around things for you, but you should fix your /etc/fstab file as
> soon as you can.
> fsck.ext2/:
> The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2
> filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2
> filesystem (and not swap or ufs or sometghing else), then the superblock
> is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternative
> superblock:
> e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
> : Is a directory while trying to open /
>
> *** An error occured during the file system check.
> *** Dropping you to a shell; the system will reboot
> *** when you leave the shell.
> Give root password for maintenance
> (or type Control-D to continue):
>
> ************************************************
>
>
> With kind regards
>
> Prodromos
>
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Dr. Prodromos Zanis
Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology
Academy of Athens
3rd September 131, Athens 11251, Greece
Tel. +30 210 8832048
Fax: +30 210 8832048
e-mail: pzanis at geol.uoa.gr
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