Did you run e2fsck against /dev/hdb or /dev/hdb1? /dev/hdb is the entire
disk. /dev/hdb1 (or 2, 3, etc....) is the file system that you want to
check. Running e2fsck /dev/hdb will give you that error even if all is well.
Try: e2fsck /dev/hdb1. Hopefully, you haven't started the reinstall yet. :^|
Larry
On Saturday 06 January 2001 11:34, you wrote:
> Thanks Pete;
> Tried your suggestion with the same results.
> Went to Debian on /dev/hda2 and did the following:
> e2fsck /dev/hdb
> Couldn't find ext2 super-block while trying to open /dev/hdb.
>
> The super-block could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2
> filesystem.
> If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 filesystem (and
> not swap or ufs
> or something else), then the super-block is corrupt, and you might
> try running
> e2fsck with an alternate super-block:
> e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
> Tried the alternate super-block with no success. Guess it will be a
> re-install after all.
> Clay
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