Re: Recurring mounting problems(This can't be normal)

 >Well, now I'm having the exact same problems.
 >>
 >> When I boot into Gentoo, everything is fine until it starts to go
 >> through the boot scripts and I get this:
 >>
 >> 	* Remounting root filesystem read-only(if necessary)..   [!!]
 >> 	* checking root filesystem...
 >> 	fsck 1.27(8-Mar-2002)
 >> 	fsck.ext2: Is a directory while trying to open /
 >> 	/:
 >> 	The superblock could not be read or does .....
 >> 	..........
 >>
 >> 	* Filesystem repaired  [!!]
 >> 	* Remounting root file system read/write..
 >> 	* Root filesystem could not be mounted R/W: [!!]
 >>
 >> 	Give root password for maintenance
 >> 	(or type Control-D for normal startup):
 >>
 >> Now my root partition is Reiser, so I don't understand why it's using
 >> fsck or why it's apparently trying to mount it as an ext2 filesystem.


 >> The only thing I can imagine besides a hardware failure is an 
 >>incorrect /etc/fstab. Did you remember to use the -notail option on 
 >>the /boot partition, and did you compile ReiserFS support in, not 
only >>as a module?

 >>Or does is happen ocasionally, not directly after first reboot? In 
 >>that case, dunno, good luck.

 >>	jan

The /boot and /root partitions are mounted with scripts, not the fstab 
file, I believe.
My box was booting up fine for about 2 days, and then suddenly quit, so 
I would have to think that my kernel is properly configured.

I doubt it's my hard drive either because I'm running a dual boot XP 
system and I've never had any problems with it.

elam