"scaning routine drives" during bootup?

[Qarik]

Hello, new to this forum and ubuntu..got a couple of quick ones:

1) When I am booting up I get "Scanning routing drives" message and it start scann some drives. I can hit "esc" to skip this but I need to bypass this scan altogether. Any tips?

2) also after bootup I get a login screen where I have to type user and pw. Is there a way to auto login?

I am using a a linux box to do some testing of PCIE boards in a manufacturing setting which involes constant rebooting of the machine and I want to make it as "automated" as possible to avoid cycle time.

Thanks!

[leadwt]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

Item 1) No idea!
Item 2) System Settings - Login Screen - Convenience.

[oshunluvr]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

#1) Your supposed to get a scan every 30 boots by default (I think). tune2fs is the utility that scans. You can use to change both the number of bootups between filesystem checks, and the number of days/weeks/months between filesystem checks.

For example to have the filesystem checked once every 60 bootups use
$sudo tune2fs -c 60

To have the filesystem check run periodically, say once a week, use
$sudo tune2fs -i 1w
changing the “w” to “d” or “m” will have the check run once daily and once monthly – you get the idea.

#2) System Settings > Advanced tab> Login Manager > Convenience tab

[leadwt]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

I haven't got 'advanced tab' so probably depends upon version .... mmmm(?)

[oshunluvr]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

Could be leadwt - I'm on kde 4.4.5

[GreyGeek]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

I'm running KDE 4.5.1 and it is at:
systemsettings --> system administration --> login screen --> convenience tab.

[leadwt]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

Arh yes but you don't 'click' system administration - I'm not being pedantic I hope?

[GreyGeek]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

Arh yes but you don't 'click' system administration - I'm not being pedantic I hope?

I usually Left-mouse the little right carrot to the left of the label in the hierarchy mode that I use.

[Qarik]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?



Thanks all, I got the login issue resolved.

with regard to the tune2fs command. I open a terminal window and type in:

sudo tune2fs -c for exmaple, 1st I am prompted for root pw..no problem but then it just gives me the tune2fs "help", ie all the command options like -i, -c-, -C, etc. It's not taking the command. When I reboot, I still get the scan!

[Ole Juul]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

Are you specifying the drive, eg /dev/sda6?

Also, you can get info on what the state is by:
sudo tune2fs -l /dev/sda6
A quick way to see what drives you have is:
sudo fdisk -l

Sorry if this is obvious, I came in late here.

[Qarik]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

thanks ole juul..I will gaive that try. complete noob here

[GreyGeek]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

....
complete noob here

Everyone was, at one time.

Everyone is, in one aspect or another of Linux.

That's what sites like this are for!

[Snowhog]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

That's what sites like this are for!

I tried to use 'this site' on my Ruger Security Six, but I still couldn't hit my target. :P

[oshunluvr]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

almost 1000 posts and I'm still a noob in most ways...


EDIT: Oops, I'm already over a thousand

[GreyGeek]

Re: "scaning routine drives" during bootup?

That's what sites like this are for!

I tried to use 'this site' on my Ruger Security Six, but I still couldn't hit my target. :P

My wife had that problem! She was "aiming" with her eyes closed! Open your eyes!