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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 8.x => Topic started by: steve288 on March 10, 2013, 03:43:00 PM
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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.
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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.
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http://wiki.contribs.org/Booting#Rescue_Mode_Help
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Thanks I will investigate all the suggested options.
Regards