Re: strange fsck results
At 06:08 AM 12/28/2008, re...@adeptscience.com wrote:
I am running VMware Server 2.0 but see the same results with
VMware Server 1.0. The virtual machines are copies that I
made by transferring the vmware files for it from another server.
As far as I know it did not have any fsck problems on that machine
but I don't have access to it any more. I have noticed that there
are a lot of failures (corrupted files) when moving VMware appliances with
the
use of USB memory sticks so I do test them right on the memory
stick before I disconnect from the PC.
All the host OSs are Windows XP Professional using IDE ATA drives, current
hardware is an HP dx2450 AMD Phenom. but I saw the same errors on an Acer.
The files systems are:
# DeviceMountpoint FStype Options DumpPass#
/dev/ad0s1b noneswapsw 0 0
/dev/ad0s1a / ufs rw 1 1
/dev/ad0s1e /usrufs rw 2 2
/dev/ad0s1d /varufs rw 2 2
/dev/acd0 /cdrom cd9660 ro,noauto 0 0
Here is a bit from fsck of /var
hueysan_vm: {10} fsck /var
** /dev/ad0s1d (NO WRITE)
** Last Mounted on /var
** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes
** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames
** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity
** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts
UNREF FILE I=190413 OWNER=root MODE=100644
SIZE=235 MTIME=Dec 27 12:23 2008
RECONNECT? no
CLEAR? no
...
I get about a dozen similar UNREF errors.
I am only worried about the errors if they might cause a problem
with the use of the virtual server as a development server. I have
installed and have running apache, mysql, sendmail, samba,
rsync, etc and they all seem to work fine. I am planning on
distributing copies of the virtual server to some others who are
working on a project with me so I really only need to be
fairly sure that no hidden gotchas are going to plague
our efforts. Having the virtual server setup is a BIG plus
when collaborating with people who only have Windows
PCs, before I had a central FreeBSD server for testing
etc but that is so much slower then have a local development
server. Being able to just send off a memory stick with the
VMserver and instructions is fantastic.
Thanks to all,
Charlie Reese
Charlie,
I have a number of FreeBSD servers 7.0 running under ESX server 3.5. With
FreeBSD 7, it has the background fsck. I checked my servers and did see
one with an issue from fsck, but later the background fsck had it fixed.
The only issue I've had running the i386 version of FreeBSD, and other OS's
under ESX is to be sure to use the vmware tools to copy the VM's once they
are properly powered off.
You might want to try upgrading one of your VM FreeBSD servers to 7.0 and
see if the issue persists.
-Derek
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Re: strange fsck results
I am running VMware Server 2.0 but see the same results with
VMware Server 1.0. The virtual machines are copies that I
made by transferring the vmware files for it from another server.
As far as I know it did not have any fsck problems on that machine
but I don't have access to it any more. I have noticed that there
are a lot of failures (corrupted files) when moving VMware appliances with the
use of USB memory sticks so I do test them right on the memory
stick before I disconnect from the PC.
All the host OSs are Windows XP Professional using IDE ATA drives, current
hardware is an HP dx2450 AMD Phenom. but I saw the same errors on an Acer.
The files systems are:
# DeviceMountpoint FStype Options DumpPass#
/dev/ad0s1b noneswapsw 0 0
/dev/ad0s1a / ufs rw 1 1
/dev/ad0s1e /usrufs rw 2 2
/dev/ad0s1d /varufs rw 2 2
/dev/acd0 /cdrom cd9660 ro,noauto 0 0
Here is a bit from fsck of /var
hueysan_vm: {10} fsck /var
** /dev/ad0s1d (NO WRITE)
** Last Mounted on /var
** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes
** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames
** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity
** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts
UNREF FILE I=190413 OWNER=root MODE=100644
SIZE=235 MTIME=Dec 27 12:23 2008
RECONNECT? no
CLEAR? no
...
I get about a dozen similar UNREF errors.
I am only worried about the errors if they might cause a problem
with the use of the virtual server as a development server. I have
installed and have running apache, mysql, sendmail, samba,
rsync, etc and they all seem to work fine. I am planning on
distributing copies of the virtual server to some others who are
working on a project with me so I really only need to be
fairly sure that no hidden gotchas are going to plague
our efforts. Having the virtual server setup is a BIG plus
when collaborating with people who only have Windows
PCs, before I had a central FreeBSD server for testing
etc but that is so much slower then have a local development
server. Being able to just send off a memory stick with the
VMserver and instructions is fantastic.
Thanks to all,
Charlie Reese
On 27 Dec 2008 at 11:00, Derek Ragona wrote:
At 12:37 PM 12/26/2008, re...@adeptscience.com wrote:
I am running FreeBSD 6.3 as a VMware virtual server and am getting some
strange results when I run fsck. When I run it in multi-user mode I get
quite a few UNREF FILE errors but when I switch to single user mode
fsck does not find any errors. Is this something I need to worry about
and if it is how might I try to get fsck to repair them?
TIA
Charlie Reese
You need to give a bit more information: Are you running your VM under esx
server or workstation? What is your filesystem layout under freebsd. What
is the underlying server and disks you are running vmware on?
-Derek
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Re: strange fsck results
At 12:37 PM 12/26/2008, re...@adeptscience.com wrote: I am running FreeBSD 6.3 as a VMware virtual server and am getting some strange results when I run fsck. When I run it in multi-user mode I get quite a few UNREF FILE errors but when I switch to single user mode fsck does not find any errors. Is this something I need to worry about and if it is how might I try to get fsck to repair them? TIA Charlie Reese You need to give a bit more information: Are you running your VM under esx server or workstation? What is your filesystem layout under freebsd. What is the underlying server and disks you are running vmware on? -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
strange fsck results
I am running FreeBSD 6.3 as a VMware virtual server and am getting some strange results when I run fsck. When I run it in multi-user mode I get quite a few UNREF FILE errors but when I switch to single user mode fsck does not find any errors. Is this something I need to worry about and if it is how might I try to get fsck to repair them? TIA Charlie Reese ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: strange fsck results
re...@adeptscience.com writes: I am running FreeBSD 6.3 as a VMware virtual server and am getting some strange results when I run fsck. When I run it in multi-user mode I get quite a few UNREF FILE errors but when I switch to single user mode fsck does not find any errors. Is this something I need to worry about and if it is how might I try to get fsck to repair them? When you run fsck in multi-user mode, are you running it on a mounted filesystem? In that case, those errors would be perfectly normal, since the kernel will typically have several file handles open on each filesystem it mounts. -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: strange fsck results
re...@adeptscience.com wrote: I am running FreeBSD 6.3 as a VMware virtual server and am getting some strange results when I run fsck. When I run it in multi-user mode I get quite a few UNREF FILE errors but when I switch to single user mode fsck does not find any errors. Is this something I need to worry about and if it is how might I try to get fsck to repair them? TIA Charlie Reese It may be a issue that fsck preening won't fix. A forceful repair might be required. see the fsck manpage. A forceful repair may cause more damage than help, which is part of the reason the multiboot process just preens it. Good luck. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
