This is the output on ur suggestions ------------------------------------------------------------------- root@1[~]# fsck /dev/sda3 fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) e2fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) /boot: clean, 39/32256 files, 19116/128520 blocks root@1[~]# fsck /dev/sda4 fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) e2fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) Couldn't find ext2 superblock, trying backup blocks... fsck.ext2: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/sda4 root@1[~]# fsck /dev/sda3 fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) e2fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) /boot: clean, 39/32256 files, 19116/128520 blocks root@1[~]# fsck /dev/sda4 fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) e2fsck 1.38-WIP (09-May-2005) Couldn't find ext2 superblock, trying backup blocks... fsck.ext2: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/sda4 root@1[~]# lvm -su: lvm: command not found root@1[~]# man lvm No manual entry for lvm root@1[~]# ------------------------------------------------------------------- /dev/sda4 has lvm2 and Under knoppix I am unable to mount (mamage) /dev/sda4 which i hope is to be done by ---------- # lvm ---------- # vgdisply ---------- # vgimport ---------- # mount ---------------------------------------- knoppix does not support lvm? I am unable to access logical volumes to do fsck >>The error is while loading the OS, and does not appear to have anything >>to do with /home. Yes but /home has my files and nothing from OS. That's why it is required to be restored. Thanks, and waiting for more suggestions.. -- Anil Kumar Sharma PS: On knoppix 3.9 I am using - Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 is not opening any webpages, just keeps ticking its clock; and konqueror 3.4.0 is not a "fully supported browser" says Gmail !!! On 11/25/05, Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 2005-11-25 at 12:31 -0500, Anil Kumar Sharma wrote: > > Hello list, > > I Booted nicely into FC4 / KDE, and was trying to set ALSA sound > > parameters to make the 6 channels work correctly (they were going here > > ,there and no-where) then I saw this > > > > 1. while opening konsole and error appeared (twice) > > > > fgrep: error while lkoading sharedlibrary, /lib/libpcre.so.0: cannot > > read file data: invalid argument > > fgrep: error while lkoading sharedlibrary, /lib/libpcre.so.0: cannot > > read file data: invalid argument > > > > but allowed to work in konsole > > > > 2. then there was a full lockup, no mouse, no keboard response, > > therefore no virtual console also. I had to press reset button. > > > > 3. Then FC4 refused to boot; boot process starts and comes upto a > > stage and hangs > > following is as best I could note as seen on screen > > > > quote > > ... > > ... > > INIT: Version 2.85 booting > > fgrep: error while lkoading sharedlibrary, /lib/libpcre.so.0: cannot > > read file data: invalid argument > > fgrep: error while lkoading sharedlibrary, /lib/libpcre.so.0: cannot > > read file data: invalid argument > > setting defaull font (latarcyrheb-sun16): OK > > Welcome to fgrep: error while lkoading sharedlibrary, > > /lib/libpcre.so.0: cannot read file data: invalid argument > > fgrep: error while lkoading sharedlibrary, /lib/libpcre.so.0: cannot > > read file data: invalid argument > > ... > > ... > > ... > > Initializing hardware ... > > > > Unquote > > here it hangs like ctrl-alt-del not working but numlok capsloak > > working, onlyway to proceed is reset button > > > > Computer is working as I writing this via knoppix....CD > > > > I have the root on /dev/sda3 (ext3) partition and rest of linux on > > /dev/sda4 LVM2 > > > > did you run fsck on /dev/sda3 and on the logical volumes > within /dev/sda4 while booted to knoppix? > > The error is while loading the OS, and does not appear to have anything > to do with /home. > > > > > > # sfdisk -l > > Disk /dev/sda: 9733 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors/track > > Units = cylinders of 8225280 bytes, blocks of 1024 bytes, counting from 0 > > > > Device Boot Start End #cyls #blocks Id System > > /dev/sda1 * 0+ 1215 1216- 9767488+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/sda2 1216 7820 6605 53054662+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) > > /dev/sda3 7821 7836 16 128520 83 Linux > > /dev/sda4 7837 9732 1896 15229620 8e Linux LVM > > /dev/sda5 1216+ 2593 1378- 11068753+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/sda6 2594+ 4505 1912- 15358108+ b W95 FAT32 > > /dev/sda7 4506+ 7820 3315- 26627706 b W95 FAT32 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > So dear friends help me recover the LVM /home partition > > Please tell me how > > 1. to repair through the rescue disk.. > > 2. to mount LVM in this case > > > > > > > > I suspect that as soon as a request to access /dev/sda4 is made the > > error appears; I may be inaccurate. > > > > -- > > Anil Kumar Shrama > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Anil Kumar Shrama
