> 
> person1994 <person1994@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >Automatic boot in progress: starting file system checks.
> >Usage: fsck [-dfnpy] [-b block] [-c level] [-m mode] filesystem ...
> >Unknown error; help!
> >Enter pathname of shell or RETURN for sh:
> >
> >I'm using 1.3_ALPHA  on performa 550.
> >anyone got ideas?
> 
> Hmm, you know... It sounds like y'all aren't using the --unlink option
> when untarring the 1.3_ALPHA snapshot. That usage message is fsck_ffs's
> usage, not fsck's. Before, fsck and fsck_ffs were linked together, so
> unless you tell tar to --unlink, they'll stay linked together and
> things'll break.

He passes. He shoots. HE SCORES!!!!!!

That would explain the problem quite nicely. :-)

Thanks!

Take care,

Bill