Topic: Server crashed? help required

[Jenny]

Hi, yesterday after a power faillure my e-smith machine restarted but it doesn't work anymore. I have following error message when I boot:

Checking root filesystem
/contains a file system with errors, check forced...

Unattached inode 1556526

/: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY;
RUN fsck manually. (i.e. without -a or -p options)
              [failed]

*** 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 for normal startup)

(repair filesystem) 1 #

I tried both solutions without succes, and as a linux newbie it's not easy to fix this.
Anyone has an idea?

Thanks
Jenny

[Ruusvuu]

reinstall SME server as an upgrade

If your HDD is sound this should work

[guestHH]

Hi,

You have to fsck a device, so only entering fsck is not enough.

- Type '-df' and enter, to see your partitions (e.g. /dev/hda1and /dev/hda6)
- Type 'fsck /dev/hda6' and enter.
- Follow on screen instructions.

Hope it helps a bit.

Regards,
guestHH

[NickR]

Don't panic!  It's easy once you know the magic command

fsck /

[Charlie Brady]

Ruusvuu wrote:

> reinstall SME server as an upgrade
>
> If your HDD is sound this should work

No, it shouldn't. The installer will refuse to do the upgrade until the file system shows as having been shut down cleanly.

Charlie

[Ruusvuu]

Thanks Charlie!

I realized that after the third post but sat on my haunches until now.
Thanks for setting the record straight.Charlie Brady wrote:

[Dan]

This should be in the SME manual!

It's such a simple command and so many people end up having to use it.