[Bug 118397] Re: checkfs fails at startup while trying to check /dev/.tmp-XXX

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[Expired for sysvinit (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  checkfs fails at startup while trying to check /dev/.tmp-XXX

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: initscripts

  When starting, checkfs checks the filesystem and fails while trying to
  check something in /dev/.tmp-XXX . The strange thing is that
  sometimes, it starts correctly, sometimes not. When it fails, I have a
  shell access which $PATH is not correct (/bin:/sbin), so it complains
  about not finding less, apt-get & stuff. If I run /etc/init.d/checkfs
  start again, it does not complain. I simply hit ^D and the system
  starts correctly.

  Here's the log:
  Log of fsck -C -a -t ext3 /dev/hda1 
  Sat Jun  2 15:46:02 2007

  fsck 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
  /: clean, 171660/1221600 files, 870791/2441872 blocks

  Sat Jun  2 15:46:02 2007
  ----------------
  nicole at mamuntu:~$ sudo cat /root/checkfs 
  Log of fsck -C -R -A -a 
  Sat Jun  2 15:46:04 2007

  fsck 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
  fsck.ext3: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/.tmp-254-2
  /dev/.tmp-254-2: 
  The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2
  filesystem.  If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2
  filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock
  is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock:
      e2fsck -b 8193 <device>

  fsck died with exit status 8

  Sat Jun  2 15:46:04 2007

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