On 09/10/05, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Tim wrote: > I do, but during testing (where I've hit the reset button and pulled out > the power leads), I've seen warnings about not being shutdown properly > and fsck should be done on the drive. I don't know how much I can > ignore such warnings, and just carry on hoping for the best. I wouldn't advise you to ignore it. I use EXT3 too and we have a 2 hour power cut everyday at a fixed time. I have scheduled a power down 5 minutes before the usual power cut time, but sometimes it goes off before, and on a few occasions I have had to do a forceful fsck to get the system back up. -- Registered Linux User #374218 Minister of Offense, Preserver of the Way of the Great Llama, Ambassador to India for the Republic of Loungevania