[NTLUG:Discuss] sudden file system errors on boot

[Bug Hunter]

  there is a fix for the kernel for rh7.3 that takes care of some of that 
, if I remember my bug reports correctly.  You have to download a new 
kernel and install.

bug

On Thu, 15 May 2003, Fred James wrote:

> I don't remember hearing about this before, and it has certainly never 
> happened to me before.
> 
> The box, and the OS:
> Dell Latitude C800 - pretty much a Plain Jane, have had it since new 
> with all factory installed parts, no modification, and no 3rd party 
> stuff (except the Xircom 10/100 ethernet and 56K modem combo card) - 
> Intel PIII 850 Mhz CPU, 18 GB drive, 256 MB memory, CD-RW, floppy.
> I have run this box successfully under Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, and 
> 7.3 - the latest being 7.3 - for quite some time with no serious, system 
> threatening, issues.
> 
> The Problem:
> Suddenly (under RH 7.3), after a history of no problems, it started 
> reporting file system errors and forcing file system checks on every 
> boot (fsck) - consistantly on /, and sometimes also on /home (partitions 
> were /, /boot, /swap, and /home).
> 
> The Action (not trying to represent my action as correct - just 
> recording history as briefly as I can):
> (1) After a week or so of having to go through manual fsck on every boot 
> (at least 2 a day, and no let up in sight), I decided to try wiping the 
> disk and reinstlalling the OS - backed up all my stuff to another 
> machine on my network, and went for broke.
> First install attempt (7.3) - actually try this a few times with the 
> same result each time - in stall failed until I stopped asking it to 
> check for bad blocks.
> First successful install (7.3) - file system errors and manual fsck 
> again, on first boot - I mean the install had just completed.
> (2) Decided to try starting with 7.1 and do upgrades to 7.3 - made 
> verious attempts in different combination, but the net result seems to 
> be that anything higher than 7.1 and I have file system errors/manual 
> fsck all over the road.
> 
> Some of the messages along the way (reasons for failed installes) 
> suggested such possibilities as bad media, or hardware failure - but not 
> requesting a check for bad blocks seem to get passed that.
> 
> So, here I am back on RH 7.1 as the only successful install I seem to be 
> able to do, and wondering what's up with that?
> 
> Thank you in advance, for any suggestions, advise, or pointers, you may 
> offer, and of course I'll try to provide more details to anyone that 
> wants them.
> 
> PS: Working from another box at the moment - have not restored all my 
> files yet - I am a little shaken still, and wishing I felt more 
> confident that the box is OK.
> 
> 
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