Troubleshooting Corrupt Partitions: Difference between revisions
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* Boot into Groovix with a live DVD; steps on how to do this can be found here: [http://wiki.groovix.org/index.php?title=Groovix_Installation_Guide#Groovix_PAC_Live Running Groovix PAC Live\Groovix Demo] |
* Boot into Groovix with a live DVD; steps on how to do this can be found here: [http://wiki.groovix.org/index.php?title=Groovix_Installation_Guide#Groovix_PAC_Live Running Groovix PAC Live\Groovix Demo] |
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* Login with username/barcode gvuser and your gvuser/staff password |
* Login with username/barcode gvuser and your gvuser/staff password |
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* After login, press '''CTRL+ALT+G''' to pull up the [[Groovix Menu]] and type in the administrator password |
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* From the Groovix Menu, choose option #4, open an xterm as the root user |
* From the Groovix Menu, choose option #4, open an xterm as the root user |
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* In the terminal |
* In the terminal window, type <font class="code">fsck -f /dev/sda1</font> and press '''ENTER''' to execute the command. Answer any prompts by pressing the '''Y''' key for Yes |
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* If any errors are found, re-run the command for that partition by pressing the '''UP ARROW''' key and pressing '''ENTER''' |
* If any errors are found, re-run the command for that partition by pressing the '''UP ARROW''' key and pressing '''ENTER''' |
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* Repeat the <font class="code">fsck -f</font> command for the following partitions: ''(pressing the '''UP ARROW''' will retype the command, you can then backspace out the last number and replace it with the next in the list)''<br /> |
* Repeat the <font class="code">fsck -f</font> command for the following partitions: ''(pressing the '''UP ARROW''' will retype the command, you can then backspace out the last number and replace it with the next in the list)''<br /> |
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fsck -f /dev/sda9<br /> |
fsck -f /dev/sda9<br /> |
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* Type <font class="code">shutdown -r now</font> to reboot the machine and try the boot process again |
* Type <font class="code">shutdown -r now</font> to reboot the machine and try the boot process from hard drive again. |
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Revision as of 15:33, 14 March 2012
Sometimes a partition can become corrupt from an improper shutdown or a power outage. If you find a Groovix workstation having issues booting properly, follow the steps below to attempt a repair of any corrupt partitions.
- Boot into Groovix with a live DVD; steps on how to do this can be found here: Running Groovix PAC Live\Groovix Demo
- Login with username/barcode gvuser and your gvuser/staff password
- After login, press CTRL+ALT+G to pull up the Groovix Menu and type in the administrator password
- From the Groovix Menu, choose option #4, open an xterm as the root user
- In the terminal window, type fsck -f /dev/sda1 and press ENTER to execute the command. Answer any prompts by pressing the Y key for Yes
- If any errors are found, re-run the command for that partition by pressing the UP ARROW key and pressing ENTER
- Repeat the fsck -f command for the following partitions: (pressing the UP ARROW will retype the command, you can then backspace out the last number and replace it with the next in the list)
fsck -f /dev/sda6
fsck -f /dev/sda7
fsck -f /dev/sda8
fsck -f /dev/sda9
- Type shutdown -r now to reboot the machine and try the boot process from hard drive again.