Checking the file system every 22 boots

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Sat Apr 12 21:06:33 UTC 2008


Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> OS: Ubuntu 7.10 x86.
>
>
> Why does Ubuntu run a full file system ext3 check every 22 times? ext3
> is considered robust. Is the default mode of ext3 under Ubuntu 7.10
> other than "ordered mode"? Is there any way to disable this unnecessary
> forced file system check?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ioannis (John)
>
>   
    You can get it to not ask but I really do not care. It happens and 
takes just a few seconds and is automatic. Just slows down booting slightly.

Karl


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