On 10/31/05, Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 13:58 +1100, Amos Shapira wrote: > > And you get "command not found" when doing "ls" with this path? > > Is "ls" aliased to something?
You haven't answered this question. > I didn't catch this the first time, but did a man reset and now I see > what you mean :) I might have bungled again in the way I phrased this - "reset" was just an small example of something that many people just close a shell where running the right command could let them keep it. > > "experienced linux user" (or you might become "experienced linux installer" > > :). > the latter is still more the case although less and less. Good on you. > > > EXT2-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is recommended > > > EXT2-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is recommended > > > > Have you crashed your system lately? > > it happens on occasion ie my ups broke and computers at home. You have a UPS? Have you though of connecting its signal to your computer so the system can shut down cleanly before the UPS runs out of juice? > > Have you executed fsck afterward? > > no I use ext3 file system and thought the journalling was enough (truth > to tell I couldn't figure out how to run it under ext3) e2fsck - from the manual: "e2fsck - check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system". The kernel message clearly recommands running fsck. > > > Try taking the system down to single-user mode > > on redhat this was a simple matter I also keep forgetting how to go to > single-user mode on debian. "man init" will teach you (and between you and me - it's "init s"). > > Have you setup a firewall on your computer? Have you taken down all > > unnecessary services (this is apparently unrelated to your problem but > > still)? > > > no I haven't set up a firewall and I have unnecessary services > <embarrassed sigh> > I will remove the extra junk and setup a firewall.... Remember - you can install the most secure-*able* system in the world but if you don't configure it properly it's still not secure. --Amos ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
