Messages in this thread | | | From | (david parsons) | Subject | Re: ext2 fs not properly updated upon dismount. | Date | 16 Jun 1998 11:01:18 -0700 |
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In article <linux.kernel.m3pvg9igge.fsf@k0817.kampsax.dtu.dk>, Anders Melchiorsen <and@kampsax.dtu.dk> wrote: >dwguest@win.tue.nl (Guest section DW) writes: > >> > I believe the partition type should be 82 (Linux swap). >> >> NOTHING in the kernel should depend on a partition type. > >I think it is reasonable to assume that fsck will get confused if a >swap partition is marked as containing an ext2 file system.
But fsck doesn't look at partition tables, so how would it know?
____ david parsons \bi/ I suspect not very many people do e2fsck on their \/ swap devices.
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