I did an fsck, and it seems okay now. Chris Baker [email protected] 512-425-2006
> -----Original Message----- > From: Holger Parplies [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 3:05 PM > To: Chris Baker > Cc: General list for user discussion, questions and support > Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] moved server, now stuck in chkdsk > > Hi, > > Chris Baker wrote on 2011-03-28 13:44:21 -0500 [[BackupPC-users] moved > server, now stuck in chkdsk]: > > I should have figured that I couldn't do this without some problem > popping > > up. > > well, yes, they tend to do so when it suits you least. > > > I shut the server down properly. I moved it. Now when it boots up, it > > wants to do chkdsk. > > I presume you mean fsck? To put it differently: please elaborate on your > setup > (what version of BackupPC, what version of OS, distribution, FS, hardware, > the usual stuff). Or are we really talking about a Windoze machine? ;-) > > > I can't seem to get out of it. ALL I DID was move the thing. > > Are you sure everything terminated properly (LVM, RAID, disk buffers > flushed)? > I presume you moved it in a way that would be guaranteed not to damage the > hard disk(s), motherboard, etc.? Note that there seem to be a lot of > out-of-spec heatsinks around that weigh more than they should. This is > usually > not a problem, but moving a computer with such a heatsink might be a more > delicate matter ... > > Another thing to think about: are you operating the disk(s) in the same > orientation as before? > > Also, check the hard disk cables. Possibly simply removing and replugging > them > (with unplugged computer power cord, please!) might change something > (corroded > contacts). Or replacing them. How old is the computer? How long was it in > operation as BackupPC server before you moved it? > > > The chkdsk on the logical volume does not complete, and it just > > reboots. > > How does it not complete? Are there error messages? Does it quietly die? > Did > it (try to) correct some errors, i.e. has it changed anything yet? > What do you mean by "logical volume"? Are we talking about the BackupPC > pool > FS? What FS type are you using? How large is the FS? Is it separate from > the > OS installation? Do you remember details such as number of used inodes (or > files in pool or anything that might help)? How long does fsck run before > the > computer reboots? How much memory does the computer have? > > Were there any messages from the BIOS, is SMART enabled for the drive(s)? > > > Does anyone have any suggestion on how to get this thing back up and > > running? It was working just fine before I moved it, and that's all I > did. > > Are you absolutely sure about that? Did you perhaps boot a different > kernel > than before, e.g. due to a previous upgrade without reboot? Different > versions > of some utilities? > > It really depends on the nature of the problem. I can understand that > you're > frustrated and probably under a lot of stress right now, but the > information > you provided really doesn't point in any particular direction. It could be > an > unrecoverable hardware failure or a loose cable, maybe even just an > incorrect > BIOS setting somewhere. Or anything in between. > > > Sometimes it also helps to take a step back. What are you trying to > achieve? > 1.) Get backups up and running as soon (and reliably) as possible? > 2.) Get access to your existing backup history? > 3.) Continue backups, keeping your existing backup history? > > What resources do you have? Empty hard disks to copy to? Spare machines to > try > to access the hard disk from? External cases? Lots of time and man power? > :) > > > I hope there are some ideas in there that help, and I hope you regain > access > to your backups quickly. > > Regards, > Holger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
