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From: Andreas Dilger <adilger@turbolinux.com>
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Subject: Re: Massive Corruption
In-Reply-To: <20010226181009.B25911@lapurapus.ver.megared.net.mx> from MC_Vai
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To: MC_Vai <estoy@ver.megared.net.mx>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:50:16 -0700 (MST)
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MC Vai writes:
> 	I have a problem with my filesystem, the kernel panics
> 	as soon as it tries to mount the root filesystem.
> 
> 	I guess it is because of the IDE bug in the driver
> 	Russell found, but he (Russell) suggest me to post
> 	my message here.
> 
> 	What I've tried up to now:
> 	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 	% e2fsck -B 4096 /dev/<part>
> 	% e2fsck -B 8192 /dev/<part>
> 	... (16384, 32768, etc.)
> 
> 	% e2fsck -b 4097 /dev/<part>
> 	% e2fsck -b 8193 /dev/<part>
> 	... (16385, 32769, etc.)

There is a tool called gpart which will search a disk for filesystem
headers and such, and will optionally re-build your partition table
(if it is corrupted).  You should give it a try.

Cheers, Andreas
-- 
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                 \  would they cancel out, leaving him still hungry?"
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