Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Stroller <stroller@××××××××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Filesystem corruption - reiserfs? - won't boot, "filesystem couldn't be fixed :("
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:55
Message-Id: FA4460E6-D901-461C-AFA1-EB9597240FED@stellar.eclipse.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Filesystem corruption - reiserfs? - won't boot, "filesystem couldn't be fixed :(" by Willie Wong
1 On 4 Mar 2010, at 10:23, Willie Wong wrote:
2 >>> ...
3 >>> Okay, something is screwed up with udev. Is udev started?
4 >>
5 >> Ah!
6 >>
7 >> Ok... this is shown as an error when before the "failed to open the
8 >> device" message.
9 >>
10 >> http://linux.stroller.uk.eu.org/fs-corruption.png
11 >>
12 >> Startin udevd... error getting signalfd
13 >
14 > What kernel are you running?
15 >
16 > You need at least 2.6.22 to have signalfd support, and at least 2.6.27
17 > to have reliable signalfd support. If this is not satisfied, please
18 > either downgrade udev or upgrade your kernel.
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21 Many thanks. Upgrading to 2.6.31 resolved the problem, although it did
22 take a couple of extra kernel compiles & reboots, allowing for the /
23 dev/hdX -> /dev/sdX changes & compiling drivers for the EIDE controller.
24
25 Many thanks to everyone who posted.
26
27 Stroller.