"Filesystem check failed" on boot [Solved]

NightKev · 2010-02-11 23:12:14

It seems to not like /home or /. Tried reinstalling Arch using ext3 instead of ext4 but I still get the same error. I tried searching for a fix on the forums already but couldn't find one that worked for me.

Misc Info:
- Using VirtualBox 3.1.2
- Using 2009.08 netinstall iso

Last edited by NightKev (2010-02-17 05:15:11)

ih23 · 2010-02-11 23:24:12

I haven't used Arch Linux on VirtualBox but I might help. I got the same screen after installing Arch on my desktop once, the problem was that GRUB was not installed correctly. Is GRUB installed in VB?

NightKev · 2010-02-11 23:26:17

GRUB seems to be working fine, how would I check to make sure?

ih23 · 2010-02-11 23:39:31

I don't know how you would do so in VB, but on my desktop I used an Arch LiveCD to reinstall GRUB in order to get /root and the kernel image working from the /boot directory. I entered the command "grub" as root in a terminal to open the grub prompt "grub>" then I entered "find /boot/grub/stage1" and received back" (hd1,1)" which is where my root partition was located. I then entered "root (hd1,1)" and then "setup (hd0)" and then "quit". It installed GRUB to the MBR. I don't know if that's helpful in your case though, but if GRUB is installed it could be.

thestinger · 2010-02-11 23:54:33

if your fstab entry for your drive isn't using uuid (persistent naming), this occasionally happens if the drive naming changes (sda becomes sdb), usually if you either put in a new drive or update the kernel - change your fstab to the uuid used by grub and see if it works

NightKev · 2010-02-12 01:06:15

It seems GRUB is working fine, as far as I can tell.

fstab:
/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults 0 1
/dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/hda3 / ext4 defaults 0 1
/dev/hda4 /home ext4 defaults 0 1

rockin turtle · 2010-02-15 18:33:34

see http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=85934

Don't use the 'Legacy IDE' option when installing. Even if your system doesn't have SATA, use the standard install instead.

raj7095 · 2010-02-16 22:44:08

The best solution for this is to get ubuntu/gparted/systemrescue live cd, boot it up, open gparted (system->administration->gparted), and use it to repair the filesystem.

jdarnold · 2010-02-16 23:04:00

The problem could be that your fstab is using /dev/hd? and the drive lettering has changed. See my article in the February Arch Linux mag on how to use UUIDs:

http://www.archlinux.org/static/magazin … persistent

NightKev · 2010-02-17 05:14:59

Oh sorry forgot to respond, "rockin turtle" was right, that fixed it. Thanks for the help.

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"Filesystem check failed" on boot [Solved]

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Re: "Filesystem check failed" on boot [Solved]

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Re: "Filesystem check failed" on boot [Solved]

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Re: "Filesystem check failed" on boot [Solved]

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