openSUSE 11.2 fstab screwed up cannot mnt DVD to recover, pls help

[nanosys]

Hi I am a newbie, this is my first post.
I was updating my sys. from the repo and hit a wrong button, tried to recover the syst. from the orig. disc (doing a reboot) but could not,tried using Yast and i got the error 'librpm.so.0' not found falling back to GTk?
I tried using the original install disk to recover in my DVD drive (on IDE bus) but it would not read the DVD, just flashes the light and boots from the HD. (DVD is first boot dev. in bios).
I looked at my fstab file, and it does not look right, here it is (I hope)
************** FEB 2011 fstab file contents:.
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EACS-00D6B0_WD-WCAU45905068-part1 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EACS-00D6B0_WD-WCAU45905068-part2 / reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EACS-00D6B0_WD-WCAU45905068-part3 /home reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 2
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0

I also found this 'info' file that I think maybe relevant or helpful:
Hardware Info July 09 file ********************************************
9: udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_4163B'
storage.cdrom.dvdr = true
storage.requires_eject = true
storage.cdrom.dvdrw = true
storage.cdrom.dvdrdl = false
storage.cdrom.dvdram = true
info.product = 'DVDRAM GSA-4163B'
storage.cdrom.dvdplusr = true
access_control.file = '/dev/sr0'
info.vendor = 'HL-DT-ST'
storage.cdrom.dvdplusrw = true
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_4163B'
access_control.type = 'cdrom'
storage.cdrom.dvdplusrwdl = false
info.callouts.add = { 'hal-acl-tool --add-device' }
storage.cdrom.dvdplusrdl = true
block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_DVDRAM_GSA_4163B'
info.callouts.remove = { 'hal-acl-tool --remove-device' }
storage.removable.support_async_notification = false
linux.hotplug_type = 3 (0x3)
storage.cdrom.bd = false
storage.cdrom.bdr = false
storage.cdrom.bdre = false
storage.cdrom.hddvd = false
storage.cdrom.hddvdr = false
info.category = 'storage'
storage.cdrom.hddvdrw = false
info.interfaces = { 'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage', 'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage', 'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.Removable' }
info.capabilities = { 'storage', 'block', 'storage.cdrom', 'access_control', 'access_control' }
storage.cdrom.mo = false
storage.partitioning_scheme = ''
storage.cdrom.mrw = true
storage.cdrom.mrw_w = true
storage.cdrom.support_media_changed = true
block.device = '/dev/sr0'
storage.cdrom.support_multisession = true
block.major = 11 (0xb)
storage.cdrom.read_speed = 7056 (0x1b90)
block.minor = 0 (0x0)
storage.cdrom.write_speed = 7056 (0x1b90)
block.is_volume = false
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_names = { 'Eject', 'CloseTray' }
storage.bus = 'pci'
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_signatur es = { 'as', 'as' }
storage.no_partitions_hint = true
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_argnames = { 'extra_options', 'extra_options' }
storage.media_check_enabled = true
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_execpath s = { 'hal-storage-eject', 'hal-storage-closetray' }
storage.automount_enabled_hint = true
storage.cdrom.write_speeds = { '7056', '5645', '4234', '2822', '1411', '706' }
storage.drive_type = 'cdrom'
storage.model = 'DVDRAM GSA-4163B'
storage.vendor = 'HL-DT-ST'
info.addons = { 'hald-addon-storage' }
storage.lun = 0 (0x0)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sr0'
storage.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer'
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_439c_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0'
storage.removable.media_available = false
storage.removable = true
storage.cdrom.cdr = true
storage.cdrom.cdrw = true
storage.size = 0ull (0x0ull)
storage.cdrom.dvd = true
storage.hotpluggable = false

10: udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_CD_RW_GCE_8520B'
storage.cdrom.dvdr = false
storage.requires_eject = true
storage.cdrom.dvdrw = false
storage.cdrom.dvdrdl = false
storage.cdrom.dvdram = false
info.product = 'CD-RW GCE-8520B'
storage.cdrom.dvdplusr = false
access_control.file = '/dev/sr1'
info.vendor = 'HL-DT-ST'
storage.cdrom.dvdplusrw = false
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_CD_RW_GCE_8520B'
access_control.type = 'cdrom'
storage.cdrom.dvdplusrwdl = false
info.callouts.add = { 'hal-acl-tool --add-device' }
storage.cdrom.dvdplusrdl = false
block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_CD_RW_GCE_8520B'
info.callouts.remove = { 'hal-acl-tool --remove-device' }
storage.removable.support_async_notification = false
linux.hotplug_type = 3 (0x3)
storage.cdrom.bd = false
storage.cdrom.bdr = false
storage.cdrom.bdre = false
storage.cdrom.hddvd = false
storage.cdrom.hddvdr = false
info.category = 'storage'
storage.cdrom.hddvdrw = false
info.interfaces = { 'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage', 'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage', 'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.Removable' }
info.capabilities = { 'storage', 'block', 'storage.cdrom', 'access_control', 'access_control' }
storage.cdrom.mo = false
storage.partitioning_scheme = ''
storage.cdrom.mrw = true
storage.cdrom.mrw_w = true
storage.cdrom.support_media_changed = true
block.device = '/dev/sr1'
storage.cdrom.support_multisession = true
block.major = 11 (0xb)
storage.cdrom.read_speed = 7056 (0x1b90)
block.minor = 1 (0x1)
storage.cdrom.write_speed = 9172 (0x23d4)
block.is_volume = false
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_names = { 'Eject', 'CloseTray' }
storage.bus = 'pci'
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_signatur es = { 'as', 'as' }
storage.no_partitions_hint = true
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_argnames = { 'extra_options', 'extra_options' }
storage.media_check_enabled = true
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.method_execpath s = { 'hal-storage-eject', 'hal-storage-closetray' }
storage.automount_enabled_hint = true
storage.drive_type = 'cdrom'
storage.model = 'CD-RW GCE-8520B'
storage.vendor = 'HL-DT-ST'
info.addons = { 'hald-addon-storage' }
storage.lun = 0 (0x0)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:1/4:0:1:0/block/sr1'
storage.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer'
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_439c_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0_0'
storage.removable.media_available = false
storage.removable = true
storage.cdrom.cdr = true
storage.cdrom.cdrw = true
storage.size = 0ull (0x0ull)
storage.cdrom.dvd = false
storage.hotpluggable = false
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I am really stuck, this happened a few month's ago (I have had some other life issues to deal with) I cannot access the DVD at all.
If i can access the DVD I think I can 'recover' the syst. to normal, the way it was before I 'goofed' it up. I really like linux and what it stands for. I would like to get my syst. back. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[gogalthorp]

Booting from the DVD is fully controlled from the BIOS there is nothing you can do to the HD that will change that. Make sure the DVD connectors are set. Try another DVD/CD that boots. it could be the old DVD is bad. Try it in an other machine. Make doubly sure that the DVD is first boot device in the BIOS

I suspect you interrupted a kernel update that can blow a OS out of the water.

[nanosys]

gogalthorp,
thank's for your reply, the DVD is fairly new, and is set as the 'first boot dev' in my bios. I will check conn. and a couple of other things and let you know. thx.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

/etc/fstab file looks good to me. Check DVD connector as suggested earlier and try to fix system through it. In case it doesn't work, post the output of fdisk -l command here. Let's be sure that /etc/fstab is really correct or not.

[nanosys]

Hi devils casper,
here's the output you requested.
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0003216a

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 262 2104483+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 * 263 2873 20972857+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 2874 121601 953682660 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 30.8 GB, 30750031872 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3738 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x54fd436b

In control centre, the DVD is not listed, the HD's & floppy are.
Also , I forgot to mention when I goofed it up, the other 'error' was:
librpm.so.0 "not found".
I cannot start a YAST with a GUI.

Thank's for your time.

[gogalthorp]

You might try a zypper up command as root and see if the updates complete


You have a partial update so it is hard to tell what is wrong.

zypper dup
should bring things back if things are not too messed up. Be sure you only have the basic 4 repo's active and it should brings back to standard