Is the NAS's file system being routinely checked?

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I ask this question because on every rebook I spy this…

localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda4): warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended

I’m guessing the file system check is only performed during a boot?  This warning message is nog going away.  Just appears while the NAS boots. Everything is working fine.

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Hmm.  You may have something else going on.

Apr 8 13:40:35 localhost kernel: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4
Apr 11 10:44:55 localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda4): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode
Apr 7 18:18:10 localhost kernel: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4
Apr 13 18:09:14 localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda4): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode
Apr 27 19:10:35 localhost kernel: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4
May 11 15:18:46 localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda4): recovery complete
May 11 15:18:46 localhost kernel: EXT4-fs (sda4): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode

As you can see, my box has booted three times in the last two months, and I don’t have that message.

You might try manually executing e2fsck to see if it will correct the issue…

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I’ve vever used e2fsck before on Linux. Are there any very importand prerequisites before usung e2fsck? Like is it necessary to unmount the volume first or something else, or can e2fsck just be used as is?

Just a point, since I’ve had the MBL, it’s always has an orderly shutdown and/or reboot.  To date, no power loss or unxpected OS crash, apart from once Samba going crazy when I tried to use Microsoft’s SyncToy to copy over a LOT of data.

I don’t want to use e2fsck and trash that volume.

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I don’t know.   You might try searching the web for instructions on it.   The MBL runs Debian Linux, I believe…

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You need to unmount the filesystem before fsck’ing it, lest you corrupt it.

You can tune how often the filesystem check is done using tune2fs, or you can turn off the scheduled checks altogether.

There are manpages on the internet for these utilities.

M.

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Gotta.  Ok…  I’m reaidly learning Linux and so fat got round to altering configuration files and stopping/starting services.

Now I’m guessing common sense states to stop the Samba services before dismounting the large partition (aka. DataVolume) but I’m not sore how to correctly and safely dismount ths volume. run the file system integrity check in a way that won;t screw anything up and the re-mount the DataVolume and finallyt (the part that I do know) start Samba.  I’m not mentioning the Twonky and iTunes services because at the moment I got them turned off and I do know I’ll have to stop vsftpd too.

So, for me and everyone else that may stumble across this discussion, can some kind soul write a set of bullet proof instructions please?