>why would my machine have removed my backups of my disklabels? The RCS
>files are still there, I understand - I am curious in the internal
>workings here ..

it has "removed" them from the list of things it checks every night
because you have apparently deconfigured your ccd.  the notice you got
was to inform you that it won't be checking any more.  the rcs files
will remain until you remove them.

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