> >> I'm not sure if this is a problem or not but for some reason whenever I
> >> start up X11R6 using startx the kernal starts to perform fsck.
> >
> >What makes you think it's running fsck?  BTW, the kernel runs all
> >programs on your system--fsck is a program like X or sh or cat or ls...
> >In general, fsck should only be run _in writing mode_ on an unmounted
> >filesystem or a filesystem that's mounted read-only.  There is a script
> >that is run nightly (2am?) that runs fsck with the -n option which means
> >"no-writes"--it just scans the disks.
> >
> >-allen
> >
> >--
> >              Allen Briggs - end killing - briggs@macbsd.com
> 
> I know that its running fsck because when I load X after the loading the
> hardrive starts seeking and you hear it spinning heavily.  If I do a ps
> -aux it lists among all other processes running the fsck process.  It
> doesn't show it at -n either just fsck.  Is it possible that there's
> something wrong with my Xserver and/or Xclient?  If so should I just
> reinstall these?

Like Allen said above, there is a daily script that runs at 2 AM that 
does an fsck.  What time was it when you started X, and is your clock 
properly set?

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
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Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX