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Raccoon1400

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From: Ontario, Canada

Registered: 2008-04-14

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Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

Currently, my root fs is checked every 31 boot-ups. Can I increase the interval?

Last edited by Raccoon1400 (2008-06-08 17:26:16)

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dlb

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

hi
i think, you can change the interval with tune2fs
i never did, so I can't give you better instructions...

slide_rule

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From: loglogdecalog

Registered: 2007-09-16

Posts: 33

Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

You're looking for the tune2fs -c and -i options.  FYI, mke2fs prints a message about this when you make a new ext2 file system.

Raccoon1400

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From: Ontario, Canada

Registered: 2008-04-14

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

You're looking for the tune2fs -c and -i options.  FYI, mke2fs prints a message about this when you make a new ext2 file system.

So what do I type into the terminal?

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liquibyte

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

From the manpage: tune2fs -C mount-count.

Raccoon1400

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

From the manpage: tune2fs -C mount-count.

Then I get this

[root@duncan-arch duncan]# tune2fs -C mount-count
tune2fs 1.40.8 (13-Mar-2008)
tune2fs: bad mounts count - mount-count
Usage: tune2fs [-c max_mounts_count] [-e errors_behavior] [-g group]
    [-i interval[d|m|w]] [-j] [-J journal_options] [-l]
    [-m reserved_blocks_percent] [-o [^]mount_options[,...]] 
    [-r reserved_blocks_count] [-u user] [-C mount_count] [-L volume_label]
    [-M last_mounted_dir] [-O [^]feature[,...]]
    [-E extended-option[,...]] [-T last_check_time] [-U UUID] device
[root@duncan-arch duncan]# tune2fs -C mount_count
tune2fs 1.40.8 (13-Mar-2008)

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dlb

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

c'mon
we gave you the name of the tool and the hint to read the man page
anyone can do that...

sooo, maybe mount_count should be a number?

Raccoon1400

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

I have read the man page.

When I use a number, I get this. I am not sure if it is changing any settings. Can I check without rebooting 51 times?

[root@duncan-arch duncan]# tune2fs -c 51
tune2fs 1.40.8 (13-Mar-2008)
Usage: tune2fs [-c max_mounts_count] [-e errors_behavior] [-g group]
    [-i interval[d|m|w]] [-j] [-J journal_options] [-l]
    [-m reserved_blocks_percent] [-o [^]mount_options[,...]] 
    [-r reserved_blocks_count] [-u user] [-C mount_count] [-L volume_label]
    [-M last_mounted_dir] [-O [^]feature[,...]]
    [-E extended-option[,...]] [-T last_check_time] [-U UUID] device
[root@duncan-arch duncan]#

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moljac024

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

it should be tune2fs -c number /dev/sdX

Last edited by moljac024 (2008-06-08 16:14:34)

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jacko

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

Usage: tune2fs [-c max_mounts_count] [-e errors_behavior] [-g group]
    [-i interval[d|m|w]] [-j] [-J journal_options] [-l]
    [-m reserved_blocks_percent] [-o [^]mount_options[,...]] 
    [-r reserved_blocks_count] [-u user] [-C mount_count] [-L volume_label]
    [-M last_mounted_dir] [-O [^]feature[,...]]
    [-E extended-option[,...]] [-T last_check_time] [-U UUID] device

This tells u how to use it, anything in [] is an option, so for your case...

Usage: tune2fs [-c max_mounts_count]  device

which translates too...

tune2fs -c number /dev/sdX

as moljac024 said.

Raccoon1400

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From: Ontario, Canada

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Re: Change boot-up filesystem checks frequency[SOLVED]

[root@duncan-arch duncan]# tune2fs -c 51 /dev/sda6
tune2fs 1.40.8 (13-Mar-2008)
Setting maximal mount count to 51
[root@duncan-arch duncan]#

Thanks. Now I think it did what I wanted it to.

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