mount of filesystem failed

[msknight]

Hi Folks,

OK - machine - Toshiba NB200 - previously running 9.10 Ubuntu, had also replaced with 9.10 Netbook remix. Ran fine with those.

Installed Kubuntu 9.10 desktop, transfering the filesystems to ext4 and reformatting; and after installing, it failed to boot with the message...

Mount of filesystem failed.
A maintenance shell will now be started.
CONTROL-D will terminate this shell and re-try

...at which point I find myself at a root prompt.

I tried the same with Ubuntu 9.10 desktop and the same happened.

I can manually mount the /home partition with no problem.

The only thing that is on my mind is maybe the ext4 filesystem is causing a problem? I've used the kubuntu 9.10 install on a Toshiba A10 and that is perfectly happy.

Unless someone comes up with some other ideas, my next attempt will be to reinstall 9.10 kubuntu with ext3 filesystems, because I can't find any solutions in my searches.

[kubicle]

Re: mount of filesystem failed

Try running fsck manually on your (unmounted) /home partition from the maintenance (root) shell:

fsck <device>

(replace <device> with the actual device [something like /dev/sda2] of your /home partition)

If that doesn't work, posting the contents of /etc/fstab and the output of 'sudo blkid', may help.

[msknight]

Re: mount of filesystem failed

Hi,

It didn't work. I went back to ext3 and it is working happily with Kubuntu, so I'm happy to not tinker any further.

Michelle.

[sithlord48]

Re: mount of filesystem failed

if can you post both your fstab and output of 'sudo blkid' as kubicle suggests , would greatly help in finding the reason for the error.

[msknight]

Re: mount of filesystem failed

Even after it has been rebuilt and has ext3 on it now? If it will help, I'll do it.