Hi.I have installed Slackware 9.1 in my computer(I'm using ext2).I shut down my computer inappropriately and now I'm getting in the beginning

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/dev/hda3 contains a file system with errors check forced.
Inode 753554 has illegal block(s)
/dev/hde6: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY. (ie., without -a or -p options
Type control-d to proceed with normal startup,
(or give root password for system maintenence):
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I've read a similar thread about the same problem in the forum , but my problem is that at the prompt

Type control-d to proceed with normal startup,
(or give root password for system maintenence):

whatever I type (e.x /sbin/e2fsck) it doesn't seem to get any of the characters that I type(they don't appear on the screen, it's as if I'm not typing anything).I control-d and it doesn't seem to respond.I don't know if I have described my problem clearly enough.

I don't know what to do.I would be gratefull if someone could help me.Thanx in advance.

try booting with the install disk in the cd drive -
at the install prompt type -->
linux root=/dev/hda3 ro single

assuming your install was entirely on /dev/hda3; this simply points to the location of the kernel...

in single user mode (run level 1) try the [e2]fsck

Thanx for the quick reply.
The problem is that I'm out of town and I don't have the cd with me.
Isn't there any other solution??

you can pass 'single user' parm thru grub or lilo.
in grub when the prompt appears put your selection on slackware and hit 'e' for edit boot command. i think you can type 'single' there.

in lilo it may be (at boot linux single.

google for details ...

HTH

Did you put the root password in?

If you are trying to type "/sbin/e2fsck" at that prompt, it isn't going to work because you didn't put in the password first. Also, it wouldn't show what you are typing because Linux doesn't show anything in a password prompt.