Bad magic number in Super Block

[Clayton Stapleton]

Thanks All;
Your suggestions save a Mandrake OS on another computer that developed
a simliar problem. The original problem was solved by installing SuSE 6.4 on
the hda2 partition of the first drive and then reformatting the hdb drive and
all seems to be ok.
Clay
On Mon, 08 Jan 2001, you wrote:
> 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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