Strange Message??

[Raj Mathur <raju@xxxxxxx>]

Normally e2fsck doesn't check disks at bootup unless you didn't
shutdown cleanly earlier.  However, Linux believes that to err is
human (one of my own... neat huh?), so it's _theoretically_ possible
that there's some problem in the EXT2 code in the kernel because of
which the filesystem can get corrupted anyway.  So, EXT2 filesystems
have a ``force check counter'' associated with them, forcing a check
of the filesystem every N reboots in any case.

You can set the value of this counter yourself (as root) using
tune2fs(8) -- look for the -c max-mount-counts option.  I normally
leave it at the default which mke2fs sets it to.  No harm in being
paranoid.

Regards,

- -- Raju

>>>>> "Karthik" == Karthik K H <karthik_kh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Karthik> Hi all, Last time when I booted into linux ( RHL 6.0 ) I
    Karthik> observed a strange message which was something like this
    Karthik> : /dev/hda7 : reached maximal count : check forced
    Karthik> /dev/hda6 : reached maximal count : check forced

    Karthik> One thing I am sure is that I have enough disk space

    Karthik> Could anyone tell me what this is??

    Karthik> cheers, Karthik k H

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