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Hi, I'm a newbie here and technically not very expert on Linux. I'm currently running into a problem with our enterprise linux. We shut our servers down to do maintenance ...
  1. 11-01-2011 #1
    sakurafujin
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    RHEL 4 unbootable after unclean shut down

    Hi, I'm a newbie here and technically not very expert on Linux. I'm currently running into a problem with our enterprise linux. We shut our servers down to do maintenance and the system is not booting normally. See details below:

    OS: Oracle Enterprise Linux Release 4
    Kernel 2.6.9-67.0.0.0.1 ELsmp on x86_64
    Red Hat nash version 4.2.1.13
    File system type: ext2fs
    Partition type: 0x83

    Error messages upon automatic startup: (screen gives out several messages very fast therefore i can only give some of it here..)
    .....
    usb 2-3.1.2: new high speed USB device using address 40
    hub 2-3.1.2.1.0: USB hub found
    hub 2-3.1.2.1.0: 4 ports detected
    usb 2-3.1.2.3: new high speed USB device using address 41
    scsci3: SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
    ...
    sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/24x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form32 cdda tray
    input: USB HID v1.11 Device (OEM Mass Storage Plus) on usb-0000:00:1d.7-3.1.2.3
    usb4-2: new full speed USB device using address 27
    ...
    INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
    INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
    INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
    usb 2-3.1.2.3: USB disconnect, address 41
    usb 2-3.1.2.3: new full speed USB device using address 43
    ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d:7: qh 000001007d6115a0 (#0) state 1
    usb 2-3.1.2.3: not running at top speed: connect to a high speed hub
    scsi4: SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
    usb-storage Bus Reset ended with -16
    scsi: Device Offlined - not ready after error recovery: host 4 channel 0 id 0 1 1
    usbhid: probe of 2-3.1.2.3:1.1 failed with error -5
    ...

    On startup, we saw that the system was uncleanly shut down and several services cannot be found or have a failed status. We cannot pinpoint which component is causing the problem (hardware, Linux and its services, etc..)

    We need to get the systems running by the end of the day. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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  2. 11-02-2011 #2
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    You need to boot from a live/recovery dvd/cd and run the fsck command on the problem file systems. With luck, it will fix them well enough to boot, although there may be other problems due to the unclean shutdown.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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