Here is the output of mount: /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 on / type ext3 (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) none on /sys type sysfs (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) /dev/hdc1 on /boot type ext3 (rw) none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw) sunrpc on /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs type rpc_pipefs (rw) Does not appear to be mounted...correct? Todd On 3/8/2011 3:08 PM, Simon Matter wrote: >> When trying to do a yum update, I am told I need more space in >> /boot. When I check the contents of /boot (ls -l /boot), there >> are no files. > Hm, that's not good. > >> If I do a df -h, there is no available space yet it shows that it >> has a lot of used space. > Is /boot mounted? Please show as the output of 'mount'. > >> The fstab shows the following: >> >> # This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for >> details >> /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 / ext3 >> defaults 1 1 >> LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 >> defaults 1 2 >> none /dev/pts devpts >> gid=5,mode=620 0 0 >> none /dev/shm tmpfs >> defaults 0 0 >> none /proc proc >> defaults 0 0 >> none /sys sysfs >> defaults 0 0 >> /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 swap swap >> defaults 0 0 >> /dev/hda /media/cdrom auto >> pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0 >> >> # fschk.ext3 /boot gives this error: > First, to check the filesystem you have to unmount it. And then to check, > you usually give the device name, not it's label (I'm not sure it work by > naming with the label). Usually something like > > fsck.ext3 /dev/sda1 > > Simon > >> 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> >> >> I am not sure what I should do next. >> >> Thank you in advance for any suggestions... >> >> Todd >> >> -- >> Ariste Software >> Petaluma, CA 94952 >> >> http://www.aristesoftware.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- Ariste Software Petaluma, CA 94952 http://www.aristesoftware.com