Hi Barry, It's probably not a problem causer. It's pebble recommending that you do it after a certain number of boots, just as the message says. Look at the contents of your /etc/fstab (what's supposed to get mounted at boot) and /etc/mtab (what is currently mounted) it'll show you what devices are mounted and to what mount points.
Here's an example of how to run e2fsck from my non-pebble system: [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# cat /etc/fstab | grep hda10 /dev/hda10 /spare ext3 defaults 1 0 # Note the 6th field (0) tells my system *not to* check this # filesystem automatically at boot. hda10 is a device that I # rarely use, so I don't bother checking it for errors. [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# tune2fs -l /dev/hda10 | grep -i "mount count" Mount count: 142 Maximum mount count: 20 # Note that this filesystem's been mounted 142 times and the max # mount count is only 20. If the 6th field of fstab was 1, then # I'd be getting the same messages you are. [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# umount /dev/hda10 # Unmount the filesystem before checking it with e2fsck [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# e2fsck /dev/hda10 e2fsck 1.32 (09-Nov-2002) /SPARE has been mounted 142 times without being checked, check forced. Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity Pass 4: Checking reference counts Pass 5: Checking group summary information /SPARE: 11/5144576 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 169768/5130751 blocks [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# tune2fs -l /dev/hda10 | grep -i "mount count" Mount count: 0 Maximum mount count: 20 # Note that the mount count is now zero [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# mount /spare # Re-mount it. I hope that helps. Eric. On Tuesday 25 May 2004 00:02, Barry Murphy wrote: > Hi there, > > So is this a problem causer, will i loose my install; or just pebble > asking me to do it after a certain amount of mounts, de-mounts? > > I'm just a bit worried, as I dont know how to run e2fsck on a > /dev/root , i vant find any /dev/hda0 or anything > > Barry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Walstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:37 AM > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] e2fsck > > > Hi Barry, > > > > On Sunday 23 May 2004 16:44, Barry Murphy wrote: > > > Is this something I should be worried about > > > > Probably not, but you should read up on what [e2]fsck is and why > > it's used. e2fsck is used to check and repair your filesystem. > > > > >, it so how do I fix it: > > > > Have a look at the man page for fstab, in the section that talks > > about the sixth field of the fstab entries. Also, look at the -c > > option of the tune2fs command (man tune2fs). The man pages for > > fsck and e2fsck may also be helpful. > > > > Best, > > > > Eric. > > -- > > Eric Walstad > > http://ericwalstad.com/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
