startup troubles with ubuntu 9.10

[David Vincent]

On 11-01-23 07:06 PM, Robert Moreau wrote:
> Mount of filesystem failed.
> A maintenance shell will now be started.
> CONTROL-D will terminate this shell and retry.
>
> root at server-desktop:"#
>
> After restarting my machine I can't seem to get past this in the boot screen.  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>

1.  which filesystem failed? have you any clue which device or 
partition? /dev/sda1 or some such thing?

2.  at that maintenance shell, try an "fsck" on the device - if you've 
been able to figure out which one. fsck /dev/sda1 for example. it may 
fix whatever is keeping that filesystem from mounting.

3.  you could boot from a Ubuntu LiveCD and then fsck each partition or 
filesystem to make sure there are no errors if you can't figure out 
which is the problem one.

4.  also boot from a Ubuntu LiveCD and use the Disk Utility to check the 
health of your hard drives.

http://www.linux.com/community/blogs/new-hard-drive-utility-in-ubuntu-910-palimpsest.html

hth

-d