On 03/26/2012 03:09 PM, gt wrote:
I recently added the fsck hook to mkinitcpio.conf after seeing it being recommended in the forums. I don't have a separate /usr though.
Anyway, now after every boot i see:
performing fsck on <root-device>
It shows up clean, and happens in a flash of a second.
So my question is that is the hook supposed to perform fsck everytime? Earlier (without the hook), it used to happen only on unclean shutdowns.
Yes, it's supposed to be like this. I think the main intention is to guarantee a clean root filesystem before trying to mount e.g. a seperate /home or /usr, which may depend on content of the rootfs (keyfiles, configuration files, ...). This all adds up to be a precaution taken by the devs to guarantee a smooth experience IMO :) Greetings, Christoph