[MacTUG] Can't mount a volume

[Richard Crispin]

I have tried Steve's suggestion(s) and it did not help. I am thinking
that what I will do is copy everything I need off the server using the
admin software. Blow the thing away and start over with a zero out the
drive and reinstalling everything.

Anyone have another suggestion to try?
Richard

Steve Hellyer wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> All Xserves have screaming fans. I know I have one sitting beside me. :-)
>
> Sounds corruption on main boot volume. You will need to boot from Mac 
> OS X Server 10.5 and run the Disk utility (via Menu item) to try and 
> repair internal drive and then repair permission (In that order).  If 
> it can't correct then the damage is more severe and I would suggest 
> booting with Alsoft DiskWarrior CD and repairing internal drive. 
> http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/index.html
> Later take quite a bit longer as it investigates every file.
>
> Once that is fixed you will find it will all be happy again. Reboot of 
> internal drive again and go.
>
> Steve

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