Topic: Maintenance Mode - How ?

[steve288]

I have installed sme 8 on a computer to test out.

I want to go to maintenance mode to use the fsck as I think the disk is going bad or needs fixing.
I know that at boot up it should run, but i want to run some of these commands again manually.

I have searched for how to go to maintenance mode but can't seem to find it.
I see many comments on older versions that you used control - x and a process like that but I'm not sure this is the same on 8 (or 7 for that matter) I get to the list of kernels page but I don't know what to do there, previous versions talked about typing single or typing the kernel version, both those options are not clear to me from this interface.

I have searched but can't seem to find the pertinent info.

I thought I could run /sbin/init 1 but when I run the fsck it still gives the ominous message about not being recommended with mounted files systems.

What is the process to go to maintenance mode so I can run fsck  on SME 8
Thanks.

[janet]

steve288

I think you want rescue mode where you can choose to mount file systems (or not).
I understand that ext3 is a journaling file system which is very robust in regard to crash recovery etc, so you do not really need to use fsck.
fsck is really a file system tool.

You seem to be referring to suspected faulty hard disks, and for that you want to use smartctl, see
http://wiki.contribs.org/Monitor_Disk_Health

Alternatively download the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) and run the drive manufacturers disk testing utility.

[mmccarn]

http://wiki.contribs.org/Booting#Rescue_Mode_Help

[steve288]

Thanks I will investigate all the suggested options.
Regards