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Author: Tilby, Lynn # PHX
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Subject: Bad magic number in Super Block
Clay,

You might think about possibly doing a low level format, just in case there
are physical problems, before doing a reinstall.

Lynn

>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


>Pete Buechler wrote:


> On Saturday 06 January 2001 08:26 am, Clayton Stapleton wrote:
>
>>> Hi Folks;
>>
>> My SuSE 6.4 partition has developed a problem, When I start the SuSE
>> partition
>> I get the following:
>>    /dev/hdb1 clean, 24/5040 files, 3179/20128 blocks  failed
>>    Loading keymap qwerty/us.map.gz                        failed

>>
>>    fsck failed. Please repair manually and reboot. The root file
>> system is currently
>>    mounted read-onle. To remount it read-write do:
>>    bash#mount -n -o remount, rw /

>>
>> I have not a clue on how to correct this problem. If it is not a
>> simple correction
>> then I will re-install SuSE 6.4.
>> TIA
>> Clay Stapleton
>
>
> Before you re-install, try to login as root and then type
>
> fsck.ext2 /dev/hdb1
>
> It will find problems in the disk and ask you if you want to fix them.
> Say "yes" as many times as necessary. When you are done logout by
> typing CTRL-D and the computer will reboot. Hopefully all will be well.
>
> BTW, for SuSE specific questions, you could joing the suse-linux-e
> mailing list, or if you do not want to be bothered with the constant
> deluge of mail on that list then you can search the archives. Sign up
> at:
>
> http://www.suse.com/us/support/mailinglists/index.html
>
> Search the archives at:
>
> http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-linux-e/







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