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Message from Steven
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James wrote:
>
> Yes, it's there after touch'ing.  I have no idea why 
> it wouldn't work from the rc file

Nor do I.  /etc/rc should execute touch just like you
did from the command line.

> Didn't you say you've been using this method yourself 
> for some time?

Yes, and it works fine.  The check-fs file is in /etc
(just like it is supposed to be).

> You mean where is the e2fsck part that, in a fresh 
> BL 3 install follows the swapon entry? 

Yes.  Where is the e2fsck part?  It should be after:
----------------------- 
[ -e /etc/check-fs ] &&
-----------------------
On the same line, right after the &&
 
> I commented it out on the assumption that this is 
> what makes e2fsck run on every boot. 

Without e2fsck there is no e2fsck. 
 
[ -e /etc/check-fs ] is a conditional.  It checks
for the existance of /etc/check-fs.  It continues
to the e2fsck only if /etc/check-fs exists.  And
since you delete check-fs in /etc/inittab (you did
that bit, did you?) a normal shutdown will not be
followed (next boot) by e2fsck.

> Again, I thought that you had offered a tried and 
> true method for making e2fsck run only after an 
> unclean shutdown 

Yes, I did.  

> you said "Yes, that is still the method I use.  
> It works well": 

I do and it does.

> the post describing how to modify the way e2fsck 
> runs was made over a year ago, btw, giving the 
> impression that the technique had been in operation 
> for some time

It has been.

> I assumed I didn't need to do any troubleshooting 
> for it to work. 

There is always the potential for troubleshooting
when you type in something yourself and/or have
inadequate understanding of what you are doing.

> It was not offered as a tentative  solution, 
> but as one that was "production ready."

I'm not sure why "production ready" is in quote marks.
I certainly said no such thing.  I wasn't offering a 
software package; I was telling you about a technique 
for resolving an issue that you were having.  

The technique does work, but it requires a smidgen of 
understanding (as do most things in BasicLinux).

Cheers,
Steven