[SOLVED] This is it! Blowing out windows but first, a LILO question et al...

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

I should reboot now?

Yup! If you want to continue the system rebuilding.

Also, another question: you have a external harddrive for /home 9G data? We can do only with the internal partitions, BUT an external harddrive can help and simplify the job.

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Vader

Yup! If you want to continue the system rebuilding.

Also, another question: you have a external harddrive for /home 9G data? We can do only with the internal partitions, BUT an external harddrive can help and simplify the job.

I have separate images for both root (sda7) and home (sda8) living on an external USB hard drive.

When I reboot will I be able to get back here or do I need another PC?

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

I have separate images for both root (sda7) and home (sda8) living on an external USB hard drive.

When I reboot will I be able to get back here or do I need another PC?

If you executed all commands like I said, you will be back safely. This time, only we reformated the windows partitions.

BUT inspect the /etc/lilo.conf to verify the parameter

Code:

boot = /dev/sda

To be a little 'paranoid', rerun lilo before reboot.

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 12:41 PM

Hi Darth:

I am back - it booted just like normal.

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Hi Darth:

I am back - it booted just like normal.

Perfect! Giv'me the

Code:

df -h

AND the Linux entry from /etc/lilo.conf

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Vader

Perfect! Giv'me the

Code:

df -h

Here it is:

Code:

bash-4.1$ df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/root              39G  8.1G   29G  23% /
/dev/sda8              81G  8.9G   68G  12% /home
tmpfs                 1.5G  296K  1.5G   1% /dev/shm
bash-4.1$

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Here it is:

Code:

bash-4.1$ df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/root              39G  8.1G   29G  23% /
/dev/sda8              81G  8.9G   68G  12% /home
tmpfs                 1.5G  296K  1.5G   1% /dev/shm
bash-4.1$

You uncommented the sda1 and sda2 entries on /etc/fstab and you changed their filesystem from ntfs to ext4?

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Vader

You uncommented the sda1 and sda2 entries on /etc/fstab and you changed their filesystem from ntfs to ext4?

Yes, I just looked and they are correct.

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Yes, I just looked and they are correct.

Let's see the content of /etc/fstab.

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Vader

Let's see the content of /etc/fstab.

Here it is:

Code:

/dev/sda3        swap             swap        defaults         0   0
/dev/sda7        /                ext4        defaults         1   1
/dev/sda8        /home            ext4        defaults         1   2
/dev/sda1        /winxp           ext4        umask=077        1   0
/dev/sda2        /windata         ext4        umask=000        1   0
#/dev/cdrom      /mnt/cdrom       auto        noauto,owner,ro  0   0
/dev/fd0         /mnt/floppy      auto        noauto,owner     0   0
devpts           /dev/pts         devpts      gid=5,mode=620   0   0
proc             /proc            proc        defaults         0   0
tmpfs            /dev/shm         tmpfs       defaults         0   0

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Here it is:

Code:

/dev/sda3        swap             swap        defaults         0   0
/dev/sda7        /                ext4        defaults         1   1
/dev/sda8        /home            ext4        defaults         1   2
/dev/sda1        /winxp           ext4        umask=077        1   0
/dev/sda2        /windata         ext4        umask=000        1   0
#/dev/cdrom      /mnt/cdrom       auto        noauto,owner,ro  0   0
/dev/fd0         /mnt/floppy      auto        noauto,owner     0   0
devpts           /dev/pts         devpts      gid=5,mode=620   0   0
proc             /proc            proc        defaults         0   0
tmpfs            /dev/shm         tmpfs       defaults         0   0

Change to

Code:

/dev/sda3        swap             swap        defaults         0   0
/dev/sda7        /                ext4        defaults         1   1
/dev/sda8        /home            ext4        defaults         1   2
/dev/sda1        /winxp           ext4        defaults         1   2
/dev/sda2        /windata         ext4        defaults         1   2
#/dev/cdrom      /mnt/cdrom       auto        noauto,owner,ro  0   0
/dev/fd0         /mnt/floppy      auto        noauto,owner     0   0
devpts           /dev/pts         devpts      gid=5,mode=620   0   0
proc             /proc            proc        defaults         0   0
tmpfs            /dev/shm         tmpfs       defaults         0   0

AND, let's see what say the command:

Code:

mount -a

and, again

Code:

df -h

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 01:08 PM

Here it is:

Code:

root@darkstar:/# mount -a
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda2,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

mount: devpts already mounted or /dev/pts busy

Code:

root@darkstar:/# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/root              39G  8.1G   29G  23% /
/dev/sda8              81G  8.9G   68G  12% /home
tmpfs                 1.5G  296K  1.5G   1% /dev/shm
root@darkstar:/#

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Here it is:

Code:

root@darkstar:/# mount -a
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda2,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

mount: devpts already mounted or /dev/pts busy

Looks like you missed the formatting of sda1 and sda2 as ext4fs. You should do:

Code:

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2

and repeat the circle (mount -a / df -h)

Robert.Thompson · 03-02-2011, 01:21 PM

I think that I did do it. Attached is a snap shot of the KDE Partition Manager.

Should I do it again?

Darth Vader · 03-02-2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Should I do it again?

Sadly, looks like the right idea ... Do it again.