hmmmmmmm.
well, the only other thing I can suggest is read the manpage on e2fsck (man
e2fsck). it has some suggestions in it for other block numbers. try any or
all of them.
Mage
On Sunday 03 August 2003 01:44 pm, Michael Havens wrote:
> Sorry technomage,
> Unlike you I am not technical. When you said to try using a 4K block
> setting my first response was, "DUHHHHHHHHH. Whatever that means!" Then I
> looked down and saw your example <?>. So I opened a terminal up and:
> ~~~
> root@bmike1:/home/bmike1# e2fsck -b 32768 /dev/sda6
> e2fsck 1.34-WIP (21-May-2003)
> e2fsck: Invalid argument while trying to open /dev/sda6
>
> The superblock 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 superblock
> is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock:
> e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
>
> root@bmike1:/home/bmike1# e2fsck -b 32768 /dev/sda6
> ~~~
> Because it didn't work I figured that was not what you wanted so I await
> further instructions.
>
> :)~MIKE~(:
>
> On Monday 04 August 2003 06:55 am, technomage wrote:
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> >
> > hmmm,
> > I had this very same problem.
> > might I suggest you use another block number (say for a 4K block
> > setting). it worked for me
> >
> > e2fsck -b 32768 <device>
> >
> >
> >
> > Mage
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
- --
I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or
numbered!
My life is my own - No. 6
(text/plain)