Hard Drive Check Forced

[Steve]

On 10/3/05, Stephen Ryan <taketwoaspirin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There are two files you can use to control this for the next boot; if either
> file exists, it will be removed after the next boot so the change only
> applies to the next boot.
>
> If a file named /fastboot exists, fsck will not be run on the next boot;
> useful when you're going to give a presentation.
>
> If a file named /forcefsck exists, the file system will be checked at the
> next boot, resetting the 30-mount count.
>
> To create one of these files, you will need root permission: run
>
> $ sudo touch /fastboot
>
> or
>
> $ sudo touch /forcefsck
>
> to create an appropriately-named empty file.

Thanks! That is good to know.

-Steve.
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