> from there, i log in as root and type "fsck," i'm prompted to > run "e2fsck." when i do, i get this message: > > e2fsck 1.12, 9-Jul-98 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09 > Using EXT2FS Library version 1.12, 9-Jul-98. > > // > > at this point, i'm stumped. but my suspicion is that inode > 370715 (whatever that is) needs attention. > ehhhmmm ... did you specify the partition to check? you must use "fsck /dev/hda5"
an inode is the data stucture, which holds information about a file. after pressing "y" on all question from fsck you'll find the file #370715 in the /lost+found directory (relative to the mount point of hda5). look, if it is something useful, if yes, then save it to a sensible location, if not, delete it. -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.
