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In aus.computers.linux on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:23:39 +0000
gary <glralph@tpg.com.au> wrote:
> checking drive/dev/sda :  13% (stage1/5 119/603

So this one's OK

> checking drive /dev/sda1 :14% (stage 1/5 176/603
> /dev/sda1:inodes that were part of a corrupted orphan linked list found
> /dev/sda1 unexpected inconsistency run fsck manually (I.E.without -a 
> or-p options)

and this one isn't.


so all you need to do is what it says.

at the root@gary-desktop:~# prompt you type:

   fsck /dev/sda1

see the/dev/sda1 bit?  that matches the error up there.  That's the
name ubuntu calls the hard drive part that's unwell.

what will happen is that it will check various things, and it will
suddenly ask a question which will make no sense.

Don't worry about the sense, just answer y for yes.

It may only ask a couple it might ask heaps of the beggars.  Just "y"
for all.

When the fsck has finished and you are back at the prompt, type exit
and the box will reboot and should be happy.

Then work out how to back up....

Best bet is probably a USB external drive, and you then copy your home
folder and any data folders to it regularly.

That way if you can't get the disk back, you have a copy of the
important parts.

Zebee