long fsck.fat on bootup

datasink · 01-16-2007, 08:45 PM

I installed ubuntu 6.06.1 on my desktop machine that has two drives and partitions for dual booting Windows ME and Debian. When I first booted via grub into Ubuntu, I got a message that there was a difference between the original and backup on /dev/hda1 (the Windows ME partition).

Based on a recommendation here, I did a fsck.fat -arv /dev/hda1. This asked me what to do and I chose to copy the original to the backup. That seemed to difference error on bootup. Now what I am facing is a tremendously long wait while the bootup script does a fsck.fat on the /dev/hda1. Eventually, it boots into Ubuntu.

Why is it doing this fsck? Can I modify the boot script to avoid it?

datasink · 01-17-2007, 07:07 AM

I solved the problem (or at least made it go away). I commented out in /etc/fstab the line that triggered the mounting of /dev/hda1. It boots straight through now.

ctkroeker · 01-17-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datasink

I solved the problem (or at least made it go away). I commented out in /etc/fstab the line that triggered the mounting of /dev/hda1. It boots straight through now.

Yeah you can just mount it manually by typing:
sudo mount -t <filesystemformat, i.e. ext3> /dev/hda1 /mountpoint
Maybe make an icon on your desktop or something.

JZL240I-U · 01-18-2007, 08:36 AM

The numbers in the last two columns in /etc/fstab decide which partitions are checked an in what order

Code:

man fstab

Just change them to 0 0 and your fat partition is never checked again but can be mounted automatically.

datasink · 01-18-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JZL240I-U

The numbers in the last two columns in /etc/fstab decide which partitions are checked an in what order

Code:

man fstab

Just change them to 0 0 and your fat partition is never checked again but can be mounted automatically.

I didn't know that about the 0 0. I'll try it.
Thanks

Micro420 · 01-20-2007, 02:33 PM

Side question: Why are you using Windows ME? LOL I can understand Windows 98 or Windows 2000, but ME was the worst!

datasink · 01-20-2007, 07:57 PM

Windows ME was the operating system that my machine came with and I was too cheap to upgrade. So I switched to Linux...the Windows partition is just sitting there dormant with data files that I access occasionally.