[mythtv-users] Routine Check of Drives can cause me to miss start of recording

[btsglw]

2009/1/28 Glen Hawksworth <glenhawk at optusnet.com.au>:
> The Routine Check of Drives that occurs one every 30 boots as default is
> occasionally causing me to miss the start of my recording.
>
> I use ACPI to manage power and so with increased numbers of restarts I am
> bound to come across a routine check now and again. The problem is that with
> 2250GB over three drives it can take a good 10mins to complete. Sure I can
> set my box to switch on 10mins earlier but I am trying to be as green as
> possible and the extra 10mins of co2 emissions seems like a waste for every
> boot. Especially when realistically I could set it to perform the check only
> one time in every 100 boots. Has anyone else come up with an elegant way
> around the routine checks?
>
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What filesystem are you using? If it's ext2/ext3 then you can use

tune2fs -c 100 /dev/drivetocheck

this will make the check occur every 100 boots.  Read the man page or
google to ensure the correct syntax.

HTH

Ver