I recently had to turn off my computer because my monitor had an “out of range” message… The screen was blank. So I turned off the computer manually with the button. When I restarted, grub loaded along with the openSUSE startup bar. The screen then went into blackk wtih white text trying to “mount” or something like that. Later on it asks for a root password, and tells me to manually mount the file system. I entered the bash command listed, but i am not exactly sure if i am supossed to do anything else… bash# mount -n -o remount,rw / can anyone help me? BTW: my computer is running a 2 partitions: openSUSE and Windows.
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> I recently had to turn off my computer because my monitor had an “out
> of range” message… The screen was blank. So I turned off the
> computer manually with the button. When I restarted, grub loaded along
> with the openSUSE startup bar. The screen then went into blackk wtih
> white text trying to “mount” or something like that. Later on it asks
> for a root password, and tells me to manually mount the file system. I
> entered the bash command listed, but i am not exactly sure if i am
> supossed to do anything else… bash# mount -n -o remount,rw / can
> anyone help me? BTW: my computer is running a 2 partitions: openSUSE
> and Windows.
>
>
Before the message about remounting the partition rw is there a line
saying something about needing to do a fsck on the root partition?
If so then depending on which file system you have used ( ext3, reiser,
xfs etc…) you will need to run the appropriate check to sort out any
errors on it.
HTH
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Mark
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the only english paragraph says:
loading required kernel modules
activating swap-devices in /ect/fstab…
bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to off blogd: no message logging because /var file system is not accessable
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fsck failed. please repair manually and reboot. the root file system is currently mounted read only. to remount it read-Write do:
bash# mount -n -o remount,rw /
I am also using my moms laptop right now so you can tell me to try anything
Your computer has booted in Failsafe mode, due to serious trouble with the root filesystem. Apparently you have choosen to install the whole on one partition, incl. /home or at least you think you did. Normally openSUSE creates a /home partition as well.
If you’re completely new to linux, I’d suggest you do a reinstall, or boot from CD/DVD, start installer and run ‘Repair installed system’. A root filesystem check and repair is included in that option
slingshooter08 adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie to write:
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> the only english paragraph says:
> loading required kernel modules
> activating swap-devices in /ect/fstab…
> bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to off blogd: no message
> logging because /var file system is not accessable
> ehci-hcd ohci-hcd uhci-hcd usb-ohci usb-uhci
> fsck failed. please repair manually and reboot. the root file system
> is currently mounted read only. to remount it read-Write do:
> bash# mount -n -o remount,rw /
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Still do not know the fs but will presume it is ext3, after you remount
the / fs you need to run
fsck
This command will check all the filesystems that are marked with
check=true in your fstab and ask for confirmation before altering
anything so you do not bork your system ( just ask here if unsure what
will happen )
you could add the fs to the command to specify the / system but if you
have done a default install with just / and /home then it is not really
needed IMHO.
there are loads more options but I think the first command should be OK,
if you can have a look at:
man fsck
or just:
HTH
Sorry for the link but I just lurv that site 
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Mark
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I took a risk and ran Fsck and everything now works, but i am still not sure if it is in failsafe mode… how can i tell?
Thank you so much for your help
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> I took a risk and ran Fsck and everything now works, but i am still
> not sure if it is in failsafe mode… how can i tell?
Ummm… do you mean if it has booted into failsafe?
easiest way is to just reboot and make sure the normal kernel is
selected in the Grub boot screen, if all boots up to the graphical login
screen and after you login all seems fine then you should be good to go.
HTH
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> Thank you so much for your help
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No probs glad to help.
however have got to go now so probably will not be back till late but I
am sure some of the other good peeps here will help if you have probs.
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Mark
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