Re: ext2 error

Daniele Gordini (daniele@lab3-linux.deis.unibo.it)
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 22:52:17 +0000


Theo Van Dinter wrote:
>
> I just noticed an error message (kernel 2.0.35) that has me a tad baffled:
>
> EXT2-fs error (device 08:11): ext2_find_entry: directory #5996921 contains a hole at offset 5509120
>
> now, according to /proc/devices, major 8 is sd -- fine. minor 11 seems to be sda11, but there are only 4 partitions on the disk.
>
> am I really confused about the device numbering system?

Not very much, but a little bit yes... and I don't think it's your
fault at all.
Actually these are HEX numbers, so it is not major 8 / minor 11
but major 8 / minor 17, which turns out to be sdb1.

>
> (I'm assuming since the error was found, the error was also fixed. I started getting baffled when I thought I would umount the fs and do fsck just to be sure. Since things seem to point to a non-existant partition, I'm stuck.)

If you really have a second HD you are not. Else... :)

>
> thanks.
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