Bad magic number in Super Block

[kallen3@icircus.net]

The problem you are having is that you are not indicating which partition,
just the drive. You need to try  "e2fsck /dev/hdb#" without the quotes of
course and replace the # with the partiton number.
> 
> 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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