Re: [Xen-users] how to run fsck for a crashed domU?

[Rudi Ahlers <Rudi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Grant McWilliams wrote:
>     ----snip-----
>     Setting up Logical Volume Management:   2 logical volume(s) in
>     volume group "VolGroup00" now active
>     [  OK  ]
>     Checking filesystems
>     Checking all file systems.
>     [/sbin/fsck.ext3 (1) -- /] fsck.ext3 -a /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
>     /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 contains a file system with errors, check
>     forced.
>     /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00: Inode 67830 has illegal block(s).
>
>     /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY.
>            (i.e., without -a or -p options)
>     [FAILED]
>
>     *** An error occurred during the file system check.
>     *** Dropping you to a shell; the system will reboot
>     *** when you leave the shell.
>
>
>     ----snip-----
>
>
>     So, how can I run fsck on that file system?
>
>     I have tried to mount /home/vm/vm01.img - but it fails:
>
>     # mount -o loop /home/vm/vm01.img /mnt/vm01/
>     mount: you must specify the filesystem type
>
>     -- 
>
>     Kind Regards
>     Rudi Ahlers
>     SoftDux CEO
>
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>
> Am I missing something? It seems like people like making things more 
> complicated than they are. What's stopping you from doing an fsck from 
> the console within the DomU just like if it were a real machine? It 
> dropped you to a shell so just run fsck on it manually.
> Grant McWilliams
It doesn't allow you to access the shell. The moment it bumps into the 
error, the domU shuts down.

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Rudi Ahlers

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