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From: Ron Natalie  
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re:  4.2 fsck and /etc/rc question
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Date: Sun, 10-Feb-85 15:15:14 EST
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It's not a bug.  The sync doesn't kill you.  When working on "hotroot"
fsck uses the cooked device.  The sync is desirable in this instance
as it forces the changed superblock, etc. back to the disk.

-Ron