On 07.09.2012 10:08, nomnex wrote: >> On Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:52:46 +0200 >> Mateusz Marzantowicz <mmarzantowicz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > <snip> > >> Now, that you have working USB drive, check it with fsck.ext4 to >> see/repair any file system inconsistencies that might have occurred >> during this "violent" unplug action. Some people might also recommend >> doing image of valuable data partition (using dd) before running fsck. > Thank you for the advice. It must take some time to check 1T HD on a > celeron with 512 ram. I will probably do that at night. > > I guess, the drive should not be mounted when I check. My USB drive is > mounted in /media, and the file manager has to options > a. Mount > b. Eject <-- is it enough Yes, media must not be mounted during fsck check (or at last not in read-write mode). You'll probably use system console so it's convenient to use commands like: mount (without options shows mounted file systems) and umount. > > Could you help with the correct syntax ? Do I need some of emergency > switches below? > I think fsck.ext4 -f -p /device would be sufficient and should repair all common problems. If something really bad happened to your file system, you'll be informed. Mateusz Marzantowicz -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
