judyksp

My web server was not installed by me. It was installed by our hosting company.

I just got the new server about 2 weeks ago and started to develop my web pages on it using Joomla. After 2 weeks, I find that the server gets slower and slower and finally the page just would not even load.

In between that I get strange problems - one day when I was trying to install a application, it says I have a partition error.

I contacted my hosting company and they told me that I have to resolve the problems myself.

How can I check whether their installation is right or wrong?

And how can I resolve the problems I am getting?

Hope someone can shed some light in this dark tunnel for me.

Thanks.

Redman

It it possible to post some information about your system?
For example, /etc/fstab (partition info) and error messages (partition?)

Strange that a company who installs your server doesn't give support... a bit too easy eh?

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judyksp

I tried the command you mentioned /etc/fstab and the error message is
-bash: /etc/fstab: Permission denied

This company charges a lot (almost 100pounds a month) and unfortunately, yes, they do not give support. Sigh.....

So, hope you can help me as I have lost touch with Unix a long time ago.

What other commands can I use to get the partition info?

If I use fdisk -l, this is what I get:

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 123 987966 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda2 124 367 1959930 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda4 368 30401 241248105 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 368 976 4891761 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda6 977 1585 4891761 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda7 1586 30401 231464488+ fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 123 987966 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb2 124 367 1959930 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb4 368 30401 241248105 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 368 976 4891761 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb6 977 1585 4891761 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb7 1586 30401 231464488+ fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/md7: 237.0 GB, 237019529216 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 57866096 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md7 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/md6: 5009 MB, 5009047552 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 1222912 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md6 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/md5: 5009 MB, 5009047552 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 1222912 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md5 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/md1: 1011 MB, 1011548160 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 246960 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md1 doesn't contain a valid partition table

What is this 'doesn't contain a valid partition table'?

Oh yes, I am in Thailand and it is past midnight now. So, I will be going to bed. Hope to see some great results when I come back in the morning. Cheers