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On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:31:55 -0400 (EDT) Scott Ehrlich <[hidden email]> wrote: > I introduced my parents to Linux [Ubuntu Gutsy] at their place, and they > tried it for a few days. It was still too new for them, so they opted > back for Windows. > > I was considering re-introducing it to them at some other point, until a > few days later, my Linux box (Ubuntu) presented me with a reminder why > Windows and Mac are still desktop-ready, but Linux isn't - the obligatory > filesystem check if the machine has been rebooted at least 30 times. > > This leads me to the question of can this check be turned off? I know it > is a kernel function, and not distro-based. If it can be turned off, what > are the consequences? > > How do the [net/free/open]BSD families handle checks, since their kernels > are different, I think.
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