[plug] my very own warning

[Leigh]

hello

When i boot up my win98/linux box in linux, i get this message during startup:
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Checking root filesystem
/ Contains a file system with errors, check forced
 (does its little checky thing)
/: Unattached inode 258449

/: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTANCY; RUN  fsck MANUALLY
	(ie, without -a or -p options)
*** An error occured during the file system check
***Dropping you to shell: the system will reboot
***when you leave shell.
Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D for normal startup)
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That is as close as i can get it...
i am currently running RH 7.  
What to do?!?!?!?! 
i dont care if i have to reinstal if it is easier.
THANX