Ioannis Vranos wrote: > >> in above example you will need to unmount /mnt/sysimage/boot >> before unmounting /mnt.sysimage > > > I unmounted both /mnt/sysimage/boot and /mnt/sysimage/dev, leaving no > mount "below" /mnt/sysimage, but still /mnt/sysimage refuses to unmount. I realise this isn't a direct solution to your problem. If you need to fsck a filesystem on a machine which you cannot boot properly, I would suggest booting via a CD such as Knoppix. Or use a bootable USB stick - I now carry one round with me, which is very convenient. If you would rather do this without using a physical CD, you can have a network-bootable Knoppix. -- John Hearns Senior HPC Engineer Streamline Computing, The Innovation Centre, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick CV34 6UW Office: 01926 623130 Mobile: 07841 231235