-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dave Selby wrote:
> Im planning to turn my ext2 to an ext3 .... after a system crash due to a > winmodem driver running with dependency problems .. > > OK I get the bit about > > tune2fs -j /dev/hda2 > > I dont get the bit about > > touch /forcefsck ???? > > touch changes the file timestamps ? I cant find a reference to forcefsck > in its man or info pages. Is it a switch of some kind ? > > I can understand doing a fsck, but this command sequence has thrown me !! > > Can anyone shed light ?? > > Dave > > The bootup process (an /etc/init.d script) looks for this file, and runs fsck if it exists. The touch command creates an empty file of this name. Paul - -- /********************** Running Debian Linux ************************ * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://Mills-USA.com/ * * GnuPGPrint = 09BB FDEA 69E5 0E55 3843 B063 BB8B 518A B293 3D8C * ********************************************************************/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+Mqy/u4tRirKTPYwRAng7AJ91wf0zzS2AdJrU5+57dupdYP5WWwCdEvgH ssC15afHOJJlfz3kWy/hKxs= =iThJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]