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Name: michael
Location: baton rouge, LA, United States

I'm a geek. Now I watch too many movies but I used to read too many books.

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Previous Posts

  • I am so happy with my new camera.I almost went wit...
  • apple tv still not available!
  • apple TV delayed!
  • How can I make an application start at login/start...
  • Install FTP Server
  • SAMBA! Part 2, adding shares
  • Convert WMA files to mp3 in 3 easy steps using iTu...
  • The Internet as the Wild West
  • Samba! Or, how to install SMB (Server Message Blo...
  • Install Day!

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  • January 2007
  • February 2007
  • March 2007

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Before the rise of journaling file systems, it was not uncommon for an improperly shut-down Unix system's file system to develop a corrupted superblock. This possibly serious problem could only be resolved by running fsck, which could take anywhere from a few seconds to hours, depending on the volume's size.

- from Wikipedia article on fsck