On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Chuck Hast wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:27:01 -0500 (EST), Eben King
> <eben1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Chuck Hast wrote:
> >
> > > Lost+found has the following directory in it:
> > > #290483
> > > If I enter it I find the /root directory, with all of it's contents, I
> > > figured this had been created in a crash I had, but if I do cd
> > > /lost+found/#290483 I find I am in /root.
> >
> > My guess is filesystem inconsistency, so you need to force a fsck when it's
> > not mounted (use alternate boot media if required);
> Hmm, interesting.
...
> I will run e2fsck again say from a recovery CD and see what it says.
You may need "e2fsck -f" if e2fsck thinks it's cleam, and if you've got an
hour or two add "-c".
-- -eben ebQenW1@EtaRmpTabYayU.rIr.OcoPm home.tampabay.rr.com/hactar"You're one of those condescending Unix computer users!" "Here's a nickel, kid. Get yourself a better computer" - Dilbert.
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