Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:43:02 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> Subject: Re: fsck errors on a running system that disappear in single-user mode Message-ID: <200503111443.j2BEh2s02308@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <813975182.20050311030827@wanadoo.fr> from "Anthony Atkielski" at Mar 11, 2005 03:08:27 AM
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> > I ran fsck on a running system (check only, no changes), and it turned > up some inconsistencies. So I rebooted into single-user mode and ran it > again, but then everything checked out fine. I presume this is because > fsck is looking at filesystems that are changing right in front of its > eyes on a running system, which leads to inconsistencies that really > don't mean anything ... right? Yes. At least most likely. There could possibly a real inconsistency, but it would be difficult on a running system to distinguish it from the artifacts you point out above. ////jerry > > -- > Anthony >
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