If the machine was not shutdown gracefully it will do the write thing when it is restarted. When the machine reboots its startup scripts will run fsck -p and that program will examine the filesystem and it will know that the machine wasn't shutdown gracefully and it will proceed to fix the problem caused by that. On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 06:12 PM, R. Hannes Niedner wrote: > On 1/30/03 10:07 AM, "R. Hannes Niedner" <hannes.niedner at gmx.net> > wrote: > >> The subject line says it all. How can I issue a reboot command >> telling the >> Xserve running MacOS Server 10.2.3 to perform a filesystem check on >> restart? >> The machine was down due to power failure and I want to clean it up >> before >> putting it back into service. Maybe it is done automatically after an >> "unclean"shutdown? >> >> Thanks/h > > Before someone telling me hold down command+s on restart .... I want > to do > the whole thing remotely preferably via ssh. > > Sorry for not being clear enough in the original message/h > > > ---------- > Check out the Mac OS X email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/X.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <X-Servers-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <X-Servers-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <X-Servers-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > DVIator | Run Dual ADC displays on your G4 or just one on an older > Mac! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/DVIator.html> > > Support | Support this list by clicking here before you buy! > this List | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/support.html