Re: error on root filesystem DEBIAN WON'T BOOT URGENT
On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 05:24:53AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
> /dev/hdb1 UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY: RUN fsck MANUALLY
> (i.e., without -a or -p options)
>
> fsck failed. Please repair manually and reboot. Please
> note that the root file system is currently mounted
> read-only. To remount it read-write:
>
> # mount -n -o remount,rw /
>
> ---------------
>
> What should I do ? I don't know anything about inodes
> or the fsck program so I need any advice you can give
Just do what it says. 'mount -n -o remount,rw /', then 'fsck /dev/hdb1',
and answer the questions. (Generally speaking there isn't much point
answering anything other than 'y' to fsck's questions, unless you're a
filesystem expert ...)
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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