Printer not working after a short circuit

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Hello,

My neighbor shorted the circuit on which my computer is located. The
computer crashed and my printer won't come on. I got the following message:


Error occured during the file system check, dropping you to a shell; the
system will reboot when you leave the shell. Warning: SELinux is active
disabling security enforcement for system recovery. Run `setenforce 1'
to reenable. Give root password for maintenance or type Control-D to
continue.

I typed Control-D and the system went to reboot, putting back into the
same position as above.
I then followed the other alternative.

Unexpected inconsistency. Run fsck manually.

I ran fsck. When I did, it told me that running fsck could destroy the
entire file system and prompted me as to whether or not to continue.
Naturally, I said no. By the time I got to file 560, I exited, somehow
or other, and the system then rebooted.

What do you recommend I do?

Is there any way the computer controls the printer. The printer is
switched to `on' ,but it is off.

Thanks.
 
I suggest you try to do a format and reinstall.... I hope you had recently
done a backup of your files.

Any power spike such as this is potentially fatal to both PC and printer.
If the printer won't turn on, it's toast.

You could try claiming for new units from your neighbor's house insurance if
he/she admits they caused the problems.
 
Udupa said:
Hello,

My neighbor shorted the circuit on which my computer is located. The
computer crashed and my printer won't come on. I got the following
message:


Error occured during the file system check, dropping you to a shell;
the system will reboot when you leave the shell. Warning: SELinux is
active disabling security enforcement for system recovery. Run
`setenforce 1' to reenable. Give root password for maintenance or type
Control-D to continue.

I typed Control-D and the system went to reboot, putting back into the
same position as above.
I then followed the other alternative.

Unexpected inconsistency. Run fsck manually.

I ran fsck. When I did, it told me that running fsck could destroy the
entire file system and prompted me as to whether or not to continue.
Naturally, I said no. By the time I got to file 560, I exited, somehow
or other, and the system then rebooted.

What do you recommend I do?

Is there any way the computer controls the printer. The printer is
switched to `on' ,but it is off.

Thanks.
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Back up your data - try booting with Knoppix and saving to a usb
thumbdrive or burning with K3b. Then fsck the drive. Worst case
scenario is you have to format/reinstall. Next time put /home on a
separate drive or partition and buy a UPS. Why did you post this in a
Windows newsgroup?

Malke
 
You will have better luck if you were to post this in a Linux newsgroup.
The commands that you mentioned do not exist in Windows or Windows XP, which
this newsgroup is for!
 
Cari (MS-MVP) said:
I suggest you try to do a format and reinstall.... I hope you had recently
done a backup of your files.

Any power spike such as this is potentially fatal to both PC and printer.
If the printer won't turn on, it's toast.

You could try claiming for new units from your neighbor's house insurance if
he/she admits they caused the problems.
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You forgot to tell him to reinstall windows, LOL!!!
once again your only solution is to format and reinstall.
 
And your suggestions for a system that appears to have been spiked
is............... ?
 
Udupa, you should probably be in a Linux newsgroup. Try disconnecting
the Printer from the computer and the circuit.
Then reconnect and see if you have any power to the Printer. You may
have shorted out the Printer. Did Linux boot up
Ok? If not then you may have to format and reinstall Linux.
 
Suggest you go to a Linux help group.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Try unplugging the power cord (at the wall outlet) to the printer to clear
it's memory..
j;-j
 
Mike Hall (MS-MVP) said:
And your suggestions for a system that appears to have been spiked
is............... ?
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first get surge protector or UPs

Printer is dead. If it has external PS, then get replacement,
if it's built in, you can send it to shop for repair or get new printer
(second option is cheaper)

As Linux goes, reinstall it (use option to recover OS)
 
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