Re: device never checked

[Pigeon <jah.pigeon@ukonline.co.uk>]

On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 07:13:34AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
> I recently added a (kind of big) partition on
> /dev/hdb3 (where /tmp lives) to the /etc/fstab file so
> it's mounted. But I think it's never checked for
> errors or anything.
> 
> How can I make Debian check it like it does for other
> partitions -ofcourse the root on /dev/hdb1, and /home
> on /dev/hdb5 and /usr on /dev/hdb6 ? 

You know that "dump" and "pass" business in /etc/fstab? Give "pass" a
value of 2 for everything other than / that you want checked (1 is
only for /).

See man fstab.

Pigeon