OK, I connected to the serial port during the synchronization, and these are the error message:


Adding Swap: 8532k swap-space (priority -5)
ext2fs_check_if_mount: No such file or directory while determining whether /dev/
hda4 is mounted.
/dev/hda4 contains a file system with errors, check forced.
hda: read_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
hda: read_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=281100, sector=114780

end_request: I/O error, dev 03:04 (hda), sector 114780
hda: read_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
hda: read_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=281100, sector=114780

end_request: I/O error, dev 03:04 (hda), sector 114780
Error reading block 57390 (Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in sho
rt read) while doing inode scan.

/dev/hda4: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY.
(i.e., without -a or -p options)

I haven't dropped my Empeg, so it looks like the hard disk may be a little flakey as shipped. Any advice on how to fix? I'm willing to fsck it manually.

Paul Gillingwater
Red Hat Certified Engineer