From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jan 5 10:51:53 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id KAA23116 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 5 Jan 1996 10:51:53 -0800 (PST) Received: from jd-unix.wpafb.af.mil (jd-unix.wpafb.af.mil [129.52.114.42]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id KAA23110 for ; Fri, 5 Jan 1996 10:51:44 -0800 (PST) Received: (from root@localhost) by jd-unix.wpafb.af.mil (8.6.11/8.6.9) id BAA03981; Sat, 6 Jan 1996 01:51:07 GMT Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 01:51:01 +0000 () From: "Jeffrey D. Dean ROOT" To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: HELP! I screwed-up my root system Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I was dumb enough to add-on an external cdrom with the scsi device number of 0 (same as my root system /dev/sd0a) Now, I am trying to repair my filesystem and am having no luck. She reads the /kernel with no problem. When she loads up she complains that the root system is not clean (This is a legitimate error:) BUT THEN, during an "automatic reboot" she gives a memory fault signals 11 and poops. I have tried to boot off of a boot disk, but the kernel on the boot disk complains about the fact that the hardrives installed are over >1023 in cylinders (1gig+ drive) and then locks up. I was able to clean the other two hardrives on the system (usr2 & usr3) So my fsck program must be intact. I have managed to destroy the directory structure of the root device. I have downloaded and created the boot, root, and fixit floppys. What can I do to fix this puppy? Does anyone have any suggestions? I cannot find any documentation on the use of the fixit software. fsck error: /dev/rsd0a: I=359 mode=100664 pid 9 Thanx in advance Yours truely, -A bunch of dumb puter geeks Jeff (and about 8 others just staring at it right now!) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - Jeffrey D. Dean SrA - - (*: PC-SUPPORT 88 CS/SCMNPC :*) - - Computer Technician / Programmer - - Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio - - (513) 257-9479 DSN: 787-9479 - - root@jd-unix.wpafb.af.mil - - deanj@wpdis01.wpafb.af.mil (backup) - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=