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From: g.j.kuiper@kpn.com
Subject: Re: Fw: [9fans] some problems
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 13:46:17 +0200



Lucio De Re <lucio@pro...> schreef in artikel
<20010828102329.E15277@cac...>...
> kfs takes a bit of time to start up if it needs to check the disk
> because of a premature shutdown.  Check if the disk light is on, and
> wait if it is, it may be just a disk check that's taking place.
> 
> I have no idea how disruptive it is to restart the machine in the
> middle of a disk check.
> 
> ++L

This is an interesting thought. Actually, there was a spell of disc activity
before the hang, but by the sound of it I thought that this was on disc 1.
My Plan9 partion is on disc 2.

How long would it take to check a 5 Gb partition ? I waited 5 to 10 minutes.

And how would this fit in with the fact that I can fix it by rerunning
bootsetup from the installfloppy ?

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