oh i forgot about the bootdisk !!
try 'mkbootdisk'...but where's your floppy drive
another way is to install a mini-linux on your swap partition. Mount your
actual linux native onto this as readonly and run fsck. I installed
slackware in 16Mb when my project partner left for vacations after changing
the root password !!! :-)
But RedHat is too huge...will require atleast 100-200 Mb even for the a
basic install !
ciao,
Amit
"P. R. Seshan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/20/99 03:06:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Fsck
Thanx Amit, and pl. leave out the titles while addressing. Let informality
prevail in Linux community. Unfortunately my floppy disk
gave way and that's the reason why I insisted on the way out for running
fsck from the disk itself.
Secondly, for multiple partitions, can you also suggest how much size does
each partition require. and how many such partitions does
one has to create. Since all these are variable parameters and also these
days the RPMS do not suggest where the package will be
installed. For Eg: JDK 1.1.7 installs itself into /usr partition where as
JDK 1.2 installs itself into /opt.
And also kindly let me know how we can recreate the bootable disk (not the
startup one using rawrite) for Linux after installation
without running an upgrade or reinstall process.
Regards,
Seshan.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> major problem with Linux installations is that most people do not create
> separate /, /var, /home, /usr etc...... partitions. So they end up with
one
> swap partition and one linux native. This means that they have to be
> skilled enuff to be able to do the 'boot from floppy and do
fsck'-routine.
>
> This leads us to the 'ckicken and egg' problem. They are not very
> comfortable with partitions and that is the reason they have initially
> chosen to create only a single / partition.
>
> I dont intend to belittle anybody, its just that partitioning is serious
> business which most people are not comfortable with.
>
> BTW, Mr. P R. Seshan, i think u might be facing the same problem ?
>
> regards,
> Amit
>
> "Binand Raj S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/20/99 01:51:07 PM
>
> Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> cc: (bcc: Amit Kucheria/LTITLVSH)
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> Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Fsck
>
>
> P. R. Seshan forced the electrons to say:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I want to check my hdd for bad sectors. If I run fsck from root, it
> > gives me a warning message stating that fsck can damage the file
system.
> > Can you guys suggest me a better and the right measures for hdd
> > maintenance in Linux ?
>
> This message I believe comes when you try to run fsck on a mounted
> filesystem. Boot into single user mode, unmount all file systems
> (except /) and run fsck on them.
>
> fsck on / is not so easy - you are better off by booting from the
> boot/rescue floppy sets of RHL and running fsck on your / partition.
>
> Binand
>
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