Re: reiserfsck

[Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>]

Stephen Buckmelter wrote:

>Getting the following error when running reiserfsck.  Submitting per the
>man page.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--Steve
>
>
>bucklinux:/ # reiserfsck --rebuild-tree --logfile rebuild.log /dev/sda1
>reiserfsck 3.6.2 (2002)
>  **********************************************************
>  ** This  is  an  experimental  version  of  reiserfsck, **
>  **              !! MAKE A BACKUP FIRST !!               **
>  ** Don't run this program unless something  is  broken. **
>  ** Some types of random FS damage can be recovered from **
>  ** by  this  program,   which  basically   throws  away **
>  ** the internal nodes of the tree and then reconstructs **
>  ** them. This program is for use only by the desperate, **
>  ** and is  of only beta quality.  If you are using  the **
>  ** latest  reiserfsprogs  and  it  fails  please  email **
>  ** bug reports to reiserfs-list@namesys.com.            **
>  **********************************************************
>
>Will rebuild the filesystem (/dev/sda1) tree
>Will put log info to 'rebuild.log'
>
>Do you want to run this program?[N/Yes] (note need to type Yes):Yes
>Replaying journal..
>No transactions found
>###########
>reiserfsck --rebuild-tree started at Fri Mar  7 10:27:28 2003
>###########
>
>Pass 0:
>Loading on-disk bitmap .. ok, 802632 blocks marked used
>Skipping 8345 blocks (super block, journal, bitmaps) 794287 blocks will
>be read
>0%.                                                      left 752867,
>3765 /sec
>bread: Cannot read a block # 449052.
>
>
>
>Aborted
>bucklinux:/ #
>
>
>  
>
This is a bad block on the hard drive.  Vitaly, the newer fscks give 
instructions about bad blocks, yes?

Stephen, you can read our faq and act accordingly, or pay $25 and we'll 
handle everything for you if you give a login or provide personalized 
instructions otherwise (but workday is over for today....)

-- 
Hans