Thanks Joe L.  Should I try reiserfsck --rebuild-tree /dev/md5?

 

root@ensconce:~# reiserfsck --check /dev/md5
reiserfsck 3.6.21 (2009 www.namesys.com)

*************************************************************
** If you are using the latest reiserfsprogs and  it fails **
** please  email bug reports to [email protected], **
** providing  as  much  information  as  possible --  your **
** hardware,  kernel,  patches,  settings,  all reiserfsck **
** messages  (including version),  the reiserfsck logfile, **
** check  the  syslog file  for  any  related information. **
** If you would like advice on using this program, support **
** is available  for $25 at  www.namesys.com/support.html. **
*************************************************************

Will read-only check consistency of the filesystem on /dev/md5
Will put log info to 'stdout'

Do you want to run this program?[N/Yes] (note need to type Yes if you do):Yes
###########
reiserfsck --check started at Wed Oct 19 10:56:37 2011
###########
Replaying journal: Done.
Reiserfs journal '/dev/md5' in blocks [18..8211]: 0 transactions replayed
Checking internal tree..  

Bad root block 0. (--rebuild-tree did not complete)

Aborted

 

Thanks Joe L.  Should I try reiserfsck --rebuild-tree /dev/md5?

 

root@ensconce:~# reiserfsck --check /dev/md5
reiserfsck 3.6.21 (2009 www.namesys.com)

*************************************************************
** If you are using the latest reiserfsprogs and  it fails **
** please  email bug reports to [email protected], **
** providing  as  much  information  as  possible --  your **
** hardware,  kernel,  patches,  settings,  all reiserfsck **
** messages  (including version),  the reiserfsck logfile, **
** check  the  syslog file  for  any  related information. **
** If you would like advice on using this program, support **
** is available  for $25 at  www.namesys.com/support.html. **
*************************************************************

Will read-only check consistency of the filesystem on /dev/md5
Will put log info to 'stdout'

Do you want to run this program?[N/Yes] (note need to type Yes if you do):Yes
###########
reiserfsck --check started at Wed Oct 19 10:56:37 2011
###########
Replaying journal: Done.
Reiserfs journal '/dev/md5' in blocks [18..8211]: 0 transactions replayed
Checking internal tree..  

Bad root block 0. (--rebuild-tree did not complete)

Aborted

 

It seems to  be saying that a prior

reiserfsck --rebuild-tree /dev/md5

did not complete.

 

I would think that is what is required next.  (rerun the --rebuild-tree)

 

Joe L.

alright.  So I after patiently waiting for reiserfsck --rebuild-tree to complete for ~31 hours console reports;

 

The problem has occurred looks like a hardware problem (perhaps memory).  Send us a bug report if the second run dies at the same block number.
build_the_tree: Nothing but leaves are expected.  Block 43702269 - Unknown.

Aborted.

 

ok.  So that was the drive I replaced.  Once I switched drives and rebuilt the array, the hardware was fixed (new drive) but the disk tree was the same because it was rebuilt to the new disk?  I'm running the --rebuild-tree now.  I'll report back when it finishes.

thanks

after --rebuild-tree disk shows as formatted with all data intact.

 

thanks everyone.

Very cool.