Can't boot!!

beowulf62 · n00b Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 17

During boot I get:

* Checking root file system...
Failed to open the device '/dev/ROOT': No such file or directory

* Filesystem couldn't be fixed : ( [!!]

Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D for normal startup):

I don't have a clue as to why it's looking for /dev/ROOT, but Control-D reboots the system and I'm back to where I started and typing in my password gives me a Bash shell. Any ideas on how to proceed???

xtaski · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:43 am Post subject:

Yeah, I had this once before. Can't remember what it was (guessing fstab), but what were you doing just before you booted? Any changes to the system?

dearborn98 · n00b Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 19

Once you are logged in as a user, su for root priviledges. I would check your fstab, boot/grub/grub.conf or any other file with the nano editor. You may also need to configure with grub.

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:

Hi.

You forgot to edit /etc/fstab. You have at least to change the /dev/ROOT, /dev/BOOT and /dev/SWAP lines to point to your partitions and don't forget updating the filesystems type.
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xtaski · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:46 am Post subject:

If that shell doesn't let you use nano or get access to the filesystem, you may have to boot off the livecd and mount the drive to edit fstab.

beowulf62 · n00b Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 17

It is /etc/fstab, I never changed the vanilla names that came with the file.....DUH!! That would explain why I
didn't recognize it! Thanks a million!

MickKi · Veteran Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 1173

Having also added [FIXED] at the title of the first post you would be saving time of others with this problem looking for a solution, and not wasting mine . . .

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