Mandrake Linux 9.0 here:
I installed alsa-utils from CD1 with MCC:Software Install:
in /var/log/syslog these error messages appeared (SEE BELOW):
"XT3-fs error (device ide0(3,2)): ext3_new_block: Allocating block in
system zone - block = 294914"
Then I rebooted (because I wanted to boot in runlevel 3 to see
whether I could play sound..., not relevant here).
Error bootmessages appeared (SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS):
"fsck: /dev/hda2 contains a file system with errors, check forced"...
fsck: /dev/hda2: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY.
failed to check filesytem. Do you want to repair the errors? Y/N
(beware, you can lose data)
I pressed Yes:
a lot of inodes were fixed or cleared
ABOUT 22345 MESSAGES APPEARED (SEE BELOW)
"/dev/hda2: ****file system was modified ****"
I was in runlevel 3: tried a few commands but those weren't recognized.
Booted into KDE:
about 25 windows appeared that said:
"could not find mime type application/octet stream"
or "could not find mime type application/x-executable"
or "could not find mime type application/x-desktop"
or "could not find mime type application/x-shellscript"
Each window has to be pressed twice to get rid of.
There are some Konqueror windows open from the former session,
I can use them to browse the internet or my file system.
I can not start programs from the menu, in my file system a lot of
files have now file type mime.
FINALLY I FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF FILES WERE GONE, FROM
DIFFERENT DIRECTORIES.
I also have a Konsole window open: except for basic commands no command
is recognized.
I searched Google, found nothing useful, search function of
expert@mandrake.com mailing list didn't work.
Is there an easy way to repair my system or do I have to reinstall
everything??
I have a backup from 3 weeks ago, but that won't bring back the lost
files from /bin, /user/sbin,etc.
UPDATE: I searched Google for "ext3_new_block: Allocating block in
system zone": I found the ext3-user mailing-list and read and learned a bit
about file system corruption.
I tested my memory with memtest86 but no errors were detected, I read
that this is not conclusive.
I probably will reinstall Mandrake Linux 9.0.
But how can I figure out what has caused the corruption:
Memory, hard disk, IDE cable, IDE controller, UDMA, CPU, cooling,...?
And how can I best recover from this: reinstall complete distribution and
then apply backups? How can I figure out which files have been modified or
disappeared?
I also remember that in the same session KNode newsreader crashed when I
tried to read a newsmessage after downloading the headers of
alt.os.linux.mandrake. It crashed several times.
My system:
AMD AthlonXP 1600+
Motherboard MSI K7T266 Pro2 (MS-6380 V2.0): VIA KT266A, VIA VT8233
512 MB memory (tested it with memtest86: no errrors detected)
Western Digital Caviar 40GB 7200RPM: UDMA is enabled I think (see below for
info from dmesg)
Mandrake Linux 9.0 (kernel 2.4.19-16mdk)
On this disk I also run: WinXP,Win98,Mandrake8.2(ext2) : no problem with
these OSes so far.
Very frustrated after this happened, I thought linux file systems were
stable. UPDATE: No longer very frustrated, just a little; this is the first
time in six years I experience such a problem.
vatbier
ERROR MESSAGES AFTER INSTALLATION ALSA-UTILS:
LOOK AT LINES WITH * IN FRONT OF IT:
Jan 31 13:55:22 this rpmdrake[1711]: Extracting header of
xine-alsa-0.9.13-3mdk.i586 from /var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Internationa
Jan 31 13:55:22 this rpmdrake[1711]: removed files/directories
(recursively) /root/tmp/headers/
Jan 31 13:55:26 this rpmdrake[1711]: removed files/directories
(recursively) /root/tmp/headers/
*Jan 31 13:55:53 this kernel: EXT3-fs error (device ide0(3,2)):
*ext3_new_block: Allocating block in system zone - block = 294914
*Jan 31 13:55:53 this kernel: EXT3-fs error (device ide0(3,2)):
*ext3_new_block: Allocating block in system zone - block = 294915
Jan 31 14:01:00 this CROND[1754]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts
/etc/cron.hourly)
Jan 31 14:03:40 this rpmdrake[1711]: Installing package
removable://mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS//alsa-utils-0.9.0-0.6rc2mdk
Jan 31 14:03:46 this kernel: ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet
Level 3
Jan 31 14:03:46 this kernel: ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A
*Jan 31 14:03:49 this kernel: EXT3-fs error (device ide0(3,2)):
*ext3_new_block: Allocating block in system zone - block = 294916
*Jan 31 14:03:49 this kernel: EXT3-fs error (device ide0(3,2)):
*ext3_new_block: Allocating block in system zone - block = 294917
ABOUT 190 OF THESE ERROR MESSAGES APPEARED.
BOOTING: ABOUT 22345 MESSAGES APPEARED:
Jan 31 14:29:22 this fsck: /dev/hda2 contains a file system with
errors, check forced
Jan 31 14:29:25 this /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB
product 0/0/0
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: Inode 139427 is in use, but has dtime set.
FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139428 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139429 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139430 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139431 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139432 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139433 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139434 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Special
(device/socket/fifo/symlink) file (inode 139434) has immutable
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: or append-only flag set. IGNORED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139435 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139436 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139437 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139438 is in use, but has
dtime set. FIXED.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: Inode 139438 has imagic flag set.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: /dev/hda2: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN
fsck MANUALLY.
Jan 31 14:29:36 this fsck: ^I(i.e., without -a or -p options)
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: /dev/hda2 contains a file system with
errors, check forced.
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: e2fsck 1.27ea (14-Mar-2002)
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: Special (device/socket/fifo/symlink) file
(inode 139434) has immutable
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: or append-only flag set. Clear? yes
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: Inode 139438 has imagic flag set. Clear? yes
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: Inode 139439 is in use, but has dtime set.
Fix? yes
Jan 31 14:32:25 this fsck: Inode 139440 is in use, but has dtime set.
Fix? yes
...fsck: Inode 139442 has imagic flag set. Clear? yes
...fsck: Illegal block #0 (1342448708) in inode 139965. CLEARED.
...fsck: Too many illegal blocks in inode 139965.
...fsck: Duplicate/bad block(s) in inode 139841: 6 52 192 192 5 4 3 244
...fsck: File /tmp/kde-root/ksycoca (inode #146132, mod time Fri Jan 31
14:26:59 2003)
fsck: has 119 duplicate block(s), shared with 2 file(s):
fsck: ^I<filesystem metadata>
fsck: ^I... (inode #141028, mod time Sun Jan 4 10:57:48 1970)
fsck: Clone duplicate/bad blocks? yes
...fsck: Directory inode 139841, block 7, offset 0: directory corrupted
...fsck: Inode 144116 (/usr/share/apps/konquest) has a bad mode (0160).
fsck: Clear? yes
...fsck: Inode 141347 (/usr/bin/mcc) has a bad mode (0145).
fsck: Clear? yes
...fsck: Entry 'aumix' in /usr/bin (139395) has deleted/unused inode
144586. Clear? yes
...fsck: /dev/hda2: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
/var/log/dmesg:
"Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver Revision: 7.00alpha2
ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with
idebus=xx
VP_IDE: IDE controller on PCI bus 00 dev 89
VP_IDE: chipset revision 6
VP_IDE: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
VP_IDE: VIA vt8233 (rev 00) IDE UDMA100 controller on pci00:11.1
ide0: BM-DMA at 0xfc00-0xfc07, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio
ide1: BM-DMA at 0xfc08-0xfc0f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:pio
hda: WDC WD400BB-32CXA0, ATA DISK drive
hdc: LITE-ON LTR-24102B, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
hda: 78165360 sectors (40021 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=4865/255/63,
UDMA(100)"
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