Hi folks, FC6 On booting it displayed; /var: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in shot read while reading block 1840 /var: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short reading journal super block fsck.ext3: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while clearing ext3 jounal for var [Fail] Login in root trying to fix it as follow withoug result; # fsck /dev/hda6 .... ..... fsck.ext3: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while clearing ext3 jounal for var /boot /dev/hda1 / /dev/hda2 swap /dev/hda3 /home /dev/hda5 /var /dev/hda6 Above info in from my recollection. How to check them? Unable to run "fdisk -l" without bootup PC TIA B.R. Stephen Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com