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Topic: Can i fix a corrupted filesystem with gparted

hello dear experts


on a notebook i with opensuse i cann t boot again..

loading linux 3.12.53-40-desktop
error _ file Boot/vmzlinuz-3.12.53-40-desktop not found
loading initial ramdisk
error you need to load the kernel first
press any key to continue

if i press a key i get the following page -as an overview:



    opensuse 12.3 with linux 3.12
    opensuse 12.3 with linux 3.12
    opensuse 12.3 with linux 3.11
    opensuse 12.3 with linux 3.11




but no entry helps here - i am lost since this is a loop!!!!

well i think i need to have the filesave mode.
How to access failsafe mode from bootloader in openseuse 13.2

i need to do some erasings in the log-files since the system does not start correcly. #

Question i need to access the comand line - how to do this!?


btw: need to erase the logfiles: - can i do this with gparted too!?



    1. rm -rf /var/log/*
    2. dmesg -c
    3. reboot Since this works,




this would be possible too. - if logrotate is installed..

sudo /etc/cron.daily/logrotate

- therefore i am in need to get to the commandline

note: the systems does not start regularily


well i am trying to find out why - i have had the same issues months ago see some interesting insights into the system - here ..


https://www.flickr.com/photos/38172986@ … ed-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38172986@ … ed-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38172986@N05/


note, this sheds a light on the system - and now it is brocken again

the last time i ve had issues with

/var/log files


According to the link above i thought that the deletion of the the files was necessary.

what did i do; i have deleted the files - that are older first.

note; THIS WAS NOT A FRESH INSTALLTION


What helped the last time;: i have had to erase the logfiles:


1. rm -rf /var/log/*
2. dmesg -c
3. reboot Since this works,

this would be possible too. - if logrotate is installed..

sudo /etc/cron.daily/logrotate


but now - i have some more issues;


when i try to get into grub (with F4 while the machine is starting) i get the following


    invalid Recovery AreaGRUB loading.
    Wellcome to GRUB!

    error: unknown fileysystem.
    Entering rescue mode....

    grub rescue




what should i do now? the question is: can i fix the corrupted filesystem with gparted too!?

love to hear from you

2 Reply by gedakc

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Re: Can i fix a corrupted filesystem with gparted

If you don't have a backup of your data then I suggest you make a backup first.  It can help to make an image copy of the hard drive so that if any of your restoration attempts fail, then you can restore back to the current situation.

If the file system is intact (which it should be if you only deleted the log files), then you might try to restore the ability to boot.  This is documented in GParted Manual - Fixing Operating System Boot Problems.

You might also try restoring the /var/log directory files from another similar GNU/Linux installation.