15 Mar
2005
15 Mar
'05
11:56
Damon Register wrote:
Darryl Gregorash wrote:
**Never** fsck a mounted partition.
Ok, I'll bite. Why not? Please don't think that I wish to argue, I just want to learn.
Damon Register
Go ahead, give it a spin ;-) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # fsck /dev/hda1 fsck 1.34 (25-Jul-2003) e2fsck 1.34 (25-Jul-2003) /dev/hda1 is mounted. WARNING!!! Running e2fsck on a mounted filesystem may cause SEVERE filesystem damage. Do you really want to continue (y/n)? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing"