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On Sat, 2008-05-03 at 07:11 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote: > On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:19:53 -0400 > Derek Atkins <[hidden email]> wrote: > > > Jerry Feldman <[hidden email]> writes: > > > > > One issue for laptops is that ext3 has default maximum mount count and > > > a check interval. So, if you boot that laptop twice a day (work and > > > home), you might have a full fsck once a month or more frequent. But, > > > you can change both the interval and max count using tune2fs. > > > > Why are you rebooting your laptop that frequently?!? My laptop > > uptime averages in the 14-21 day timeframe. I have to reboot periodically > > to perform some win32-only pcmcia-requiring functions so that's usually > > the reason for the reboot. > > I shut it down when I leave for work and when I leave work for home. > Actually it's not that much since I sometimes do not power it up at > home. The point I am trying to make is that a laptop has different uses > than a desktop system. I rarely shut down my desktop system.
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