On 15 Jan 2001, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Now, I'm not saying your filesystem is toast.  I'm just saying that if
> you booted up in pre6, I'd suggest a quick reboot into a better kernel
> might be a good idea (be a jock, and do a sync and just push the reset
> button to force a proper fsck when it comes up - just in case).
> 
> (And yes, I renamed the pre6's really quickly, so you had to be unlucky
> to see them.)

Alas, I was one of those poor saps who got his / filesystem mangled a bit
by pre6.  Luckly nothing too horrid happened...just /etc/inittab happened
to not exist and other strangeness.  At least I know I am not losing my
mind now :)

Aaron

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