boot with other distro (any live cd is the best tool for this job); make a directory to mount from hd, ex.: mkdir /mnt/part_root
mount the root partition from your HD, mount (-t ext3) /dev/hdaX /mnt/part_root go to /mnt/part_root and search what happened On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:24:42 +0200 (CEST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > I tried to mount the disk in another linux distro, but i got the error > that the allready was existing a mount called /boot, / ... > > Ole > > > I had a similar problem a while back after a crash. I booted up in > > recovery > > mode using the FC5 install disc, manually mounted the drive in question > > and > > found that most of my /etc folder was gone. the whole /etc/init.d folder > > was gone too, which prevented proper startup > > and mounting. > > > > Fortunately I keep a copy of the whole /etc in my home folder, I copied it > > back in and after reboot it was fine. > > > > This was on an FC5 box. I'm not sure how the boot disk differs between 3 > > and 5, but if it has recover option, then go in that > > way and manually mount the drive to see what is happening. > > > > If the boot disc differs, you can plug the drive into another linux box, > > and > > mount it from there. > > > > It sounds similar to what I had, but unless you check the folder structure > > to see.... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 19 October 2006 13:04 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [qmailtoaster] Off Topic: Recover / on Fedora Core 3 > > > > Hello, > > Got a problem while boot my linux fedora pc. > > > > Power failure, mainboard has defect condensators etc > > Disk ok, boots up but fail to mount ext3 / partition. > > Tried explore3fs aswell but it says the partition has size problem or so.. > > > > Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel > > > > > > Thanks for any input on howto resolve, atleast recover some of the data. > > > > B/R Ole J > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
