Re: [LI] Re:Re:Not loading file system.

[Shourya Sarcar <sarcar@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, vsashok@xxxxxxxxxxx used an e-pen to say :
>> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:07:16 -0500
>> From: Shourya Sarcar <sarcar@xxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [LI] Linux not loading file system
>> 
>> Does fsck take abnormally long time to read the disk ? Does the light
>> stay on for long intervals of time ? If so, there is a possibility that
>> your hdd has developed a few bad tracks or flakey track
>	I get something like "PANIC:INIT FAILURE" Do you think this could also
>be a similar prob? - So, is this a bad sector on the MBR side?
>Ashok

Hi Ashok,
	I am not sure as to _when_ you get this message. I f this message
is after you get something like "Init Version 2.74 booting" then
_probably_ it has nothing to do with your MBR. Because init is a standard
Unix process with special features but is not located in the MBR.(AFAIK)

Regards
Shourya

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