On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> What does "maximal mount count" mean?
>
> When I started Linux, it reported that the maximal mount count was
> reach for each of my partitions and that a check was forced.
>
> I assume this means that it feels it must check each partition
> periodically. Am I right here, or is there something I should be aware
> of?
>
Nope. Right on the money! :-) Linux keeps track of how many times
it's been shut down and restarted and after so many times it runs
it's version of "checkdisk" on the file system. :-)
>
> Also, I have never experienced that dreaded
> root-partition-is-busy-at-shutdown-and-cannot-be-unmounted bug in this
> installation. I've seen it before, and I've reinstalled before to
> vanquish it. Did my use of MandrakeUpdate fix that, or is it waiting
> in the wings? If it's still there, waiting to pounce, how can I slay
> it once and for all?
>
Dunno... I never experienced it either. 'Course I'm using an older
IDE hard drive (850 megs for boot, etc) and an 8+ gig SCSI, so that
combo of "older" hardware may not be susceptible...
John
