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From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org>
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Subject: Re: Something in the way she boots...
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980415162503.243D-100000@pigstuy> from Spike Gronim at "Apr 15, 98 04:25:59 pm"
To: spork@cncn.com
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 15:32:20 -0700 (PDT)
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According to Spike Gronim:
> On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Matthew Taylor wrote:
> 
> > I get a warning that I don't really understand on boot right after the
> > devices get detected/loaded:
> > 
> > WARNING:  / was not properly dismounted
> > 
> > What the heck is this?
> > 
> > 
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> 
> It means the computer did not shut down the file system properly. 
> Are you just turning off the power, or are you typing "shutdown -h now"
> (or similar) to stop the machine? Just flipping the power switch is a good
> way to frag your filesystems.
> 
> 	-Spike Gronim
> 	 spork@cncn.com	
> 

	
	Hm, I am seeing a similar behavor with my 2.2.5 even tho I
	always shutdown properly.  Also, with 2.2.5 I've seen at 
	least 5 or 6 kernel PANIC's and instant death.

	Just for-the-record....

	gary

> 


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   Gary D. Kline         kline@tao.thought.org          Public service uNix


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