On Mon, 2008-08-25 at 12:03 -0700, Nifty Cluster Mitch wrote: > On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:24:24AM -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: > > > ><snip> > > (potentially) lost on an existing file system. It's best utility is at > > FS creation and check time. It also has use if you can un-mount the FS > > (ignoring the "force" capability provided) but cannot take the system > > down to run manufacturer-specific diagnostic and repair software. > > It might be interesting to add a "catch 22" story. > > I once added -c flags to /fsckoptions and "touch"ed /forcefsck. > I had to take the disk to the lab and fix it on a bench system. YOIKS! Any explanation why such a reliable process would cause such a result? Was it a long time ago with a buggy e2fsck maybe? Did you mean to say you added the "-f" flag and the FS was mounted and active at the time? Is it just one of those "Mysteries of the Universe"? I hate those! > <snip> -- Bill