File system error

galapogos · 03-02-2011, 02:00 AM

Hi,

I was working on my Mandriva Linux 2010.2 system when I noticed that I couldn't access a particular file. I would keep getting I/O errors, so I rebooted. Upon reboot, I got the following bootup error messages:

Code:

checking root filesystem
/dev/sda6 contains a file system with errors, check forced
Missing '..' in directory inode 16781009

/dev/sda6 : UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY
(i.e., without -a or -p options)

*** An error occurred during the file system check
*** Dropping you to a shell; the system will reboot
*** when you leave the shell

Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D for normal startup):

Should I just boot up with a LiveCD and run fsck on /dev/sda6 and allow it to fix whatever issues it detects? Or would that screw my system up? What should I do to fix these problems?

Thanks.

corp769 · 03-02-2011, 02:12 AM

To be safe, I would do it from a Live CD/DVD.

galapogos · 03-03-2011, 08:03 PM

Thanks, that worked.

corp769 · 03-04-2011, 08:48 AM

Not a problem. Mark your thread as solved if you can, thanks!

Josh