Lori wrote:
> There is only one partition...I will try going into single user mode
> and running the fsck -ofull.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lori
> Nachman Yaakov Ziskind wrote:
> > ThreeStar wrote (on Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 03:51:52PM -0800):
> > > It would help if you'd provided disk information, such as how many
> > > partitions. I'm guessing from what you provided that the problem is on
> > > the root partition. By default 5.0.6 doesn't check the root file
> > > system on an auto boot. What you're seeing is the file system checks
> > > on the rest of the partitions.
> > >
> > > When you get the Boot: prompt just press enter. Eventually you'll be
> > > prompted for the root password to enter maintenance mode. Do that.
> > > Then type
> > >
> > > fsck /
> > >
> > > Ray Robert
> > > Three Star Software
> >
> > You may need to type 'fsck -ofull /' to get any useful results.

This might be a hard drive error rather than a fs confusion. Check
/var/adm/messages for NOTICE messages. Of course it can also be bad
ram or bad disk controller. But yes, start with fsck -o full.

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