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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 21:45:49 +1100
From: Ben <s3109345@iwaki.anu.edu.au>
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Hi,
  The problem I am having is that I need a way of checking
to see if the buffer cache is clean(ie has been flushed).
Then if the buffer cache is clean then I need to mark the 
filesystem as clean. I do not want to use fsck.

If for instance the system crashes, the filesystem can be left 
in an unclean state. I need to implement something 
that checks the buffer cache and then marks the filesystem
as clean, if it is clean.

hope that makes sense.
cheers, Ben

On 13 Oct 2000, Markus Leypold wrote:

> Ben <s3109345@iwaki.anu.edu.au> writes:
> 
> > Hi,
> >    would anyone be able to tell me where I can find information on 
> > how the minix filesystem works in Linux.
> > I need a way of checking the buffer cache and then marking the filesystem
> > clean.
> 
> 
> fsck ? Actually I do not understand, what you want to do, but would
> like to help. Waht do you want to 'check' in the buffer cache ? Your
> question sounds as if it is an attempt to solve another
> problem. Perhaps we should go back to that original problem ?
> 
> Regards -- Markus
> 
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > cheers, Ben 
> 
> 

