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Re: how to check root file system?



On 2009-09-14 03:43 +0200, Ron Johnson wrote:

> On 2009-09-13 18:33, Steve Reilly wrote:
>> Long Wind wrote:
>>> I use etch, which resides at /dev/sda4
>>> how to check /dev/sda4 for errors?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> fsck /dev/yourdevice
>>
>
> You can't fsck a mounted fs, and / is most certainly mounted.

True.

> Using a Live CD is the safest route...

No need to fiddle with that, "shutdown -Fr now" should do the trick.

Sven


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