Linux running with / completely broken in 2.2, 2.4, 2.6

Linux running with / completely broken in 2.2, 2.4, 2.6

[fabian.frederick]

Hi,

   I've been facing 3 times the same problem with 2.2.X, 2.4.X et 2.6.X kernel having ext2 root partition and lately reiserfs (with different HD every time, 2 completely different hardware and 3 different SuSE)... System runs netatalk, samba and is a backup unit (huge ncftpput from outside).
  Symptom is always the same : The box keeps running, but I'm unable to access / directory ... If I try to reboot, box is completely broken -> no grub.If I try to rebuild-tree or anything, I'm told I've got bad blocks.The only way to use HD again is to reformat in ext2 and use it as it seems the root tree is deleted ...

Any idea ? That box is still running.Can I do something before reinstalling ...again ?

PS : Could you cc me ?

Best regards,
FabF

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Re: Linux running with / completely broken in 2.2, 2.4, 2.6

[Max Valdez]

Are you connecting from 2.6 to 2.2 or 2.4 ??

Is a well cooled CPU ?

Those  problems arise a lot when using combinations of 2.6 and any lower 
version kernel.

For some reason 2.6 heats more my cpu than 2.4, or at least it appers like 
that because on 2.4 it doesnt crash as much as with 2.6 when the room 
temperature is hot and the case is closed.

I keep my case opened to dust, but that way I never have a crash con 2.6.

Max

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