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Old 06-29-2001, 07:05 PM   #1
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Can't boot linux


Here's the message I get:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Checking root file system
/ contains a file system with errors, check forced
/:
Inode 3329 has image flag set
/:UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY:
Run fsck manually,
(i.e. without -a or -p options)
***An error ocurred 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 for normal startup.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Using Control-D results in returning to the same message
Using fsck results in repeated instances of a mesage that says something like
Repair file system #1
Then, if I type fsck, I get the same message, incremented by 1.
i.e., Repair file system #2
This goes on and on and on, with no diagnostic help.
I repeated this fsck loop 100 times and gave up.
The only thing I did just before I shutdown last time was to download imwheel (a mousewheel module), ./configure, make, make install.
What's going on?
 
Old 06-29-2001, 11:44 PM   #2
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Found answer

From one of my references, I found that the following command will cause the system to check everything manually:
fsck -A -V ; echo == $? ==
This command starts an interactive operation that might proceed because it can ask you questions.
The "== $? ==" command is to unambiuously interpert the outcom of the fsck operation. If the value printed between the equal signs (on the output caused by the command) is less than "4", all is well. If the value is more, you have more work to do.
Values are:
0 No errors
1 Filesystem errors corrected
2 System should be rebooted
4 Filesystem errors left uncorrected
8 Operational error
16 Usage syntax error
128 Shared library error.
 
Old 06-30-2001, 01:35 AM   #3
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Re: Found answer

Quote:
Originally posted by rdaves@earthlink.net
From one of my references, I found that the following command will cause the system to check everything manually:
fsck -A -V ; echo == $? ==
This command starts an interactive operation that might proceed because it can ask you questions.
The "== $? ==" command is to unambiuously interpert the outcom of the fsck operation. If the value printed between the equal signs (on the output caused by the command) is less than "4", all is well. If the value is more, you have more work to do.
Values are:
0 No errors
1 Filesystem errors corrected
2 System should be rebooted
4 Filesystem errors left uncorrected
8 Operational error
16 Usage syntax error
128 Shared library error.
Good thing U found the answer as I was clueless 'til now.

THe big question is WHY you got the errors on your root fs.
 
Old 06-30-2001, 09:47 AM   #4
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Don't know what I did to cause the problem. This has happened to me once before, however, I forgot how to fix it until I retraced my steps. I don't understand why Linux isn't able to fix the problem, as all I do is answer "Y" to a whole bunch of questions and I'm fixed. At least these two times, I am fixed.
Thanks
 
Old 07-02-2001, 07:08 AM   #5
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Usually I only see that error during an improper shutdown. Good thing fsck is fixing the issue for you though, sometimes it doesn't always work.
 
Old 07-22-2001, 03:42 PM   #6
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Cool Cant boot Linux

I had a similar experience however I got out of the loop by giving:
I rebooted followed the instructions on the screen typed fsck.ext2 /dev/hdh3 and answered yes to all the questions i didnt understand, rebooted using Ctrl D and Whew! the Linux screen pop back up....
 
Old 09-29-2001, 05:22 PM   #7
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When this happened to me, I had found my screen saver frozen (some kind of rainbow spiral figure) on my monitor. System would accept no input from the keyboard or mouse. After cold-booting I got the message above and had the same experience answering "fsck" to each prompt. Of course all my wind'ohs-using buddies thought it was a hoot. I look forward to trying the solution. Thanks

 
Old 12-30-2003, 08:04 PM   #8
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I've had good and bad experiences with fsck. I've done the same thing several times and it left my Linux unuseable. However, most of the time, I notice no change after the mishap after fsck does its thing.
 
  


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