On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:16:26 +0200, Huub wrote: > Huub wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Using Suse 10.1, I had a spontaneous reboot after which I got a fast >> running screen full of reiserfs messages. Another (inflicted) reboot and >> Grub gives error 17, meaning it cannot mount a recognized partition. >> Using the boot-dvd, I selected Rescue, and logged in as root but I have >> no idea how to proceed trying to save my system. >> Help is appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Huub >> >> > > Correction: errormessage means: > > This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the > filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB. > > I.e. GRUB doesn't recognize it's a ReiserFS partition...
Two suggestions. 1) I have found that grub files in r3 have to be copied using -o notail on the mount command. If you do not use notail, the files are not able to be read by grub. 2) do not try and create a grub boot while in the r3 partition. Make sure the partition is unmounted, then boot from a live cd and run grub from there. e.g. in your case, with /dev/hdc2 being your root root(hd2,1) # at this point grub should respond that filesystem is reiserfs setup(hd2) # at this point, grub should install the boot loader. # unless hdc is NOT your boot disk. If not, then use hd0 or 1. If not, try recopying /boot/grub by doing this from the live cd. mount /dev/hdc2 /mnt/wherever -o notail,rw,[noatime] cd /boot cp -rP grub grub2 rm -fr grub mv grub2 grub then umount it and try the grub commands above. I have had lots of woes with grub and reiser 3/4. This seems to work for me. -- Peter +++++ Do not reply to this email, it is a spam trap and not monitored. I can be reached via this list, or via jabber: pete4abw at jabber.org ICQ: 73676357
