From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Huub <huubvanniekerk@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: partition cannot be mounted from grub
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:16:26 +0200
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Huub wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Using Suse 10.1, I had a spontaneous reboot after which I got a fast 
> running screen full of reiserfs messages. Another (inflicted) reboot and 
> Grub gives error 17, meaning it cannot mount a recognized partition.
> Using the boot-dvd, I selected Rescue, and logged in as root but I have 
> no idea how to proceed trying to save my system.
> Help is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Huub
> 
> 

Correction: errormessage means:

This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the 
filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB.

I.e. GRUB doesn't recognize it's a ReiserFS partition...