>> Probably, but why would you want to? it fixes any errors, and makes the file >> system relatively clean again so that things function well - and things don't >> get lost. >> If you skip it, you risk data corruption on disk. > > That misses the point. I have rebooted sometimes just for a quick > change, possibly to try a different kernel, and intending to reboot > several times. Then whoops! it starts a long fsck scan, not to repair > damage, but just because some counter went to zero. What a waste. > > It's like insisting on an oil change exactly every 3000 miles. No, > sorry, I will wait until it is convenient for *me*, not the odometer. > > So his question is, once the fsck has started, can he ^C to bomb it > off, or do anything else to skip what has started?
Exactly. I couldn't get it to stop with ^C or i or I. - Grant
