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Re: Kernel panic. No init found



On Sat, 2002-07-20 at 10:03, Tim wrote:
...
> # ls -l /mnt/lib | more
> gives one page of normal files, and from then on there is no readable 
> information.  Like if you were to try to view (using more) a binary 
> file.  It seems two thirds of the files in my /lib directory are corrupt, 
> at least in their naming.

It sounds as if the directory inode is corrupt.  ls does a sort, so it
may be interesting to run "ls -U" to get an unsorted listing.

> As a consequence I'm wondering if its going to come to a reinstall?  I do 
> suspect all the libraries are intact but deciphering them may be beyond 
> me.  Any suggestions? (bedtime now)

I had already gone to bed. Now I've woken up too early :-(

I think that reinstallation is probably your only viable option now.

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