Re: Linux ready for the home desktop?

["Jared Carlson" <user=186@nabble.blu.org>]

 Hey Scott, 

I'm not sure but I think that most BSD distributions also have a file system check.  Although, I'm pretty sure the Mac doesn't.  They have fsck, to do a file system check if you want, etc, but I don't think it's too often.  Apple might get around this with their software updates.  So when they update the OS, iTunes, or for security patches you're asked to reboot and these updates are every couple of weeks.  If I were them that might be a good opportunity to do a file system check and then upgrade some software without being too obtrusive...   

Just an educated guess... 

- Jared 

----- Original Message ---- 
From: Scott Ehrlich <[hidden email]> 
To: [hidden email] 
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:31:55 AM 
Subject: Linux ready for the home desktop? 

I introduced my parents to Linux [Ubuntu Gutsy] at their place, and they 
tried it for a few days.  It was still too new for them, so they opted 
back for Windows. 

I was considering re-introducing it to them at some other point, until a 
few days later, my Linux box (Ubuntu) presented me with a reminder why 
Windows and Mac are still desktop-ready, but Linux isn't - the obligatory 
filesystem check if the machine has been rebooted at least 30 times. 

This leads me to the question of can this check be turned off?  I know it 
is a kernel function, and not distro-based.  If it can be turned off, what 
are the consequences? 

How do the [net/free/open]BSD families handle checks, since their kernels 
are different, I think. 

Thanks for feedback. 

Scott 

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