+++ Dr . Sharukh K . R . Pavri . [linux-india] <19/12/01 10:08 +0530>:
> Error reading block 426356 (Attempt to read Block from filesystem resulted in
> short read) while doing inode scan.
> I was then dropped into a shell where fsck /dev/hda1  gave me the same error
> and asked if I wanted to ignore it. On saying yes, it ran further and gave
> the fs a clean chit. I could then reboot w/o any problems.

Best do 

/sbin/fsck -y -A

-y = say yes to all 
-A = fsck all partitions listed in /etc/fstab

> What does the error mean. I have an almost new (~ 3 months) 40 GB hdd.

Likely a stray bad block or two.  Happens sometimes.

Hope your hard disk is partitioned into multiple partitions (/, /boot, /var,
/usr, /home etc) .. makes things much easier when you have a large hard
drive.  Makes reinstalls / upgrades easier as well :)

-- 
Suresh Ramasubramanian  <---->  mallet <at> efn dot org
EMail Sturmbannfuhrer, Lower Middle Class Unix Sysadmin
[Linux One Stanza Tip]  From : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
LOST #043        -**< Sub : Re-initialise /etc/inittab >**-
To re-initialise changes made to /etc/inittab without the need
to reboot, do: '#init q'
Init is the last step of the kernel boot sequence. "q" option
re-examines and re-initialises /etc/inittab.

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