Major Problem - Cannot Mount Filesystem

meo · 2006-11-24 15:28:45

Hi,

I was experiencing a problem with my gnome configuration, so I asked a friend (who knows a LOT about Arch) suggested removing the .xxx files in my user account, as logging in (using gdm) on my root account worked.

After doing this, I restarted the computer but could no longer access anything. It hangs on 'Mounting local filesystems', I left it for 15mins but nothing happened. It doesn't produce any errors, just hangs.

I tried using the CD, but running arch boot=/dev/hda3 noinitrd rc (whatever the CD suggests using), which has worked for me in the past, doesn't, it still hangs on /dev/hda3.

What can I do? Formatting my computer is not an option, I have important documents on that drive! I tried running the cd, as if to install, but instead of running the /arch/setup, i made a temporary directory and tried mount /dev/hda3 /tmpDir but it did not work, just hung there.

fsck /dev/hda3 (using the setup cd) just returns the version immediately, it does not check anything.

What can I do? Are there tools available for me to check if there is a problem with the drive? Is it my configuration? What! I would not have though removing all .xxx folders would have made a difference. I do not remember what else I was doing, maybe modifying /etc/rc.conf, but I cannot see how anything on the drive is causing problems, as the drive cannot even be mounted.

Please help!!!

Btw, I am using Lilo, and Arch 0.7.2.

Mr Green · 2006-11-24 16:21:31

Have you tried a livecd such as Knoppix maybe it will see partition...

meo · 2006-11-24 16:41:29

I have an ubuntu cd, would that work?

Mr Green · 2006-11-24 16:46:00

Well it cannot hurt to try ... if its a live version it may pick up partitions

And at the very least you can transfer files if you can see them...

Do not install Ubuntu or you will lose your data ;-)

meo · 2006-11-24 17:48:29

I knew that much hehe

I fixed it!

I loaded ubuntu in a live cd, ran:
sudo fsck /dev/hda3
fsck scanned hda3 and said i needed to run something else:
fsck.reiserfs --reconfigure-tree /dev/hda3 or something like that, i do that and it worked!

Thanks for your suggestion Mr. Green

Arch Linux

#1 2006-11-24 15:28:45

Major Problem - Cannot Mount Filesystem

#2 2006-11-24 16:21:31

Re: Major Problem - Cannot Mount Filesystem

#3 2006-11-24 16:41:29

Re: Major Problem - Cannot Mount Filesystem

#4 2006-11-24 16:46:00

Re: Major Problem - Cannot Mount Filesystem

#5 2006-11-24 17:48:29

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