WHen trying to start Linux I get this error and cannot get on Fedora core 6 at all. The error started after I accidently switched the computer off at the plug as it was just starting to shut down. Do you have any idea how I can solve this? I'm using an Ubuntu live cd at the moment.

ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0
ata1.00: (BMDMA stat 0x20)
ata1.00: tag 0 cmd 0xc8 Emask 0x9 stat 0x51 err 0x40 (media error)
EXT3-fs: can't read superblock on 2nd try
mount: error mounting /dev/root on /sysroot as ext3: Invalid argument
setuproot: moving /dev failed : No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /proc : No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /sys : No such file or directory
switchroot: mount failed : No such file or directory
kernel panic - not syncing : Attempted to kill init!

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread should be closed because it is a duplicate.

It's a duplicate because there was a brief error with this website and i had to refresh and somehow it posted twice.

a refresh with 2 mins difference in submittion time?

Unfortunately LQ hasn't been w/o probs lately. You see, there's only one keyboard for every three database updating monkeys so the scheduler gets a bit confused at times. Jeremy's working hard clearing things up. Maybe we can finally get a ship with offshore monkeys now.

Yep, why would i post twice on purpose.
Anyone able to help me with this problem? It would be greatly appreciated
thanks.

Check http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-panic-627484/ since this one is reported for closure.

ok, seems silly that the one with replies is reported for closure though, but thanks.

Well, replies discussing the double post and also we'll leave the original one opened, this one was 2 minutes later.