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Date:      Thu, 02 Jun 2005 18:34:28 -0400
From:      "J. T. Farmer" <jfarmer@goldsword.com>
To:        yuval levy <yuval_levy@yahoo.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Stable Users <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
Subject:   Re: filesystems not properly unmounted
Message-ID:  <429F8974.2020101@goldsword.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050602205619.76665.qmail@web31006.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References:  <20050602205619.76665.qmail@web31006.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

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yuval levy wrote:

>--- Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> wrote:
>
>>* Yuval Levy <yuval_levy@yahoo.com> [0647 15:47]:
>>    
>>
>>>Is it possible to fix this issue? from the
>>>      
>>>
>>description it seems to me 
>>    
>>
>>>that the issue got worse since freebsd 5.3
>>>      
>>>
>>(assuming Maxi's root 
>>    
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>>>partition is ufs2).
>>>      
>>>
>>If it's a pain to remeber, maybe try sticking
>>something in rc.shutdown? 
>>    
>>
>Thank you for trying to help, but I do not find this
>reply helpful. That's a quick and dirty fix, not a
>solution.
>
>How would you feel if your car dealer would tell you
>that the car is just fine, you only have to remember,
>every time before you start it, to chew a gum and
>stick the chewing gum on that little hole from where
>some liquid spills before you start it?
>
>Quick and dirty fixes are ok for the short term, but
>this issue has been around for too long. I wish I had
>the knowledge to fix it...
>  
>

Bad analogy.  It's not his responsibility to fix it either temporary
or permanent.  He's more like a another driver (just like you,
driving a similar car/OS) that is passing by.  He's suggesting
a way for you to function (eg, get home) until a better/permanent
fix is found.

John

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jfarmer@goldsword.com     865-691-6498               Knoxville TN
    Consulting, Design, & Development of Networks & Software




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