Re: [LI] Checking a live fs

[Raj Mathur <raju@xxxxxxx>]

Alternatively, boot into single-user mode and:

	mount -oremount,ro -n /
	e2fsck -... /dev/... (place your options and root drive here)
	Reboot

-- Raju

>>>>> "Shanker" == Shanker R Swaminathan <CseWhiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

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

    Shanker> ----- Original Message ----- From: Shourya Sarcar
    Shanker> <sarcar@xxxxxxxx> To: Linux India list
    Shanker> <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; ILUG-CAL
    Shanker> <ilug-cal@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999
    Shanker> 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
    >> 
    >> _______________________________________________________________
    >> Shourya Sarcar <sarcar@xxxxxxxx> <Tel:91-033-4710477>
    >> Department of Computer Science and Engineering Jadavpur
    >> University Calcutta, India 700 032
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