Re: [LI] Checking a live fs

["Shanker R Swaminathan" <CseWhiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You cannot unmount the root filesystem . The proper way to do any filesystem
check is to boot from a boot floppy and run e2fsck on the partition from
there.
Shanker

----- Original Message -----
From: Shourya Sarcar <sarcar@xxxxxxxx>
To: Linux India list <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; ILUG-CAL
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Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 9:40 AM
Subject: [LI] Checking a live fs


> I am running on a hdd with the foll. partitions
> 1. 70 MB swap
> 2. 800 MB /
> 3. 3.4 GB Windows
>
> When i am logged on (as root) how can i check my ext2fs ?
> Trying to umount / gives "device / is busy" error...
>
>
> Regards
> shourya
>
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