how to force a hd check during boot up

[Pavel Čornej]

Trevor "TeC" Christian wrote:

> Gustavo Seabra wrote:
>
>> On 5/9/05, Charles Li <cli168 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> I had to shutdown using the power button.  At the next
>>> boot up, it asks me to do a hd check, which I missed.
>>> How do I tell it to do a hd check after this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Charles Li
>>>
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Sometimes it happens to me too. I think the time it gives us to click
>> on the right key is too llittle. If I'm not with my finger already
>> there waiting, it just passes and i never get the chance to ask for
>> the check.
>>
>> Is there a way to increase the time it waits for the response?
>>  
>>
> Another alternative that crosses my mind is to somehow rearrange the 
> situation.  That is, is it possible to make it check unless you press 
> the appropriate key?
>
>
> When you ending your session type into terminal as root: touch /forcefsck
>
> This wil run fsck automatically on next boot.
>
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> Pol