Description of Problem: maximal mount count, check forced. during bootup, in the checking section [ok], the filecount max is reached, then the whole harddrive is scanned while a percentage is displayed. this happens approx. 3 or 4 days after 1st installation, and then every 3 or 4 boot up day, until an X windows log file can't be opened for writing, and X Windows won't start, and then, the next boot inevitably won't work, i'd have to re-install. How Reproducible: i don't know how it is reproduced Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual Results: Expected Results: Additional Information: this happened with rh7.0, as well. if you need to call me, i can be reached at 202-543-2185 day and evening philip dahlquist
Created attachment 19570 [details] boot log from install date to present, 3 days old
What are the error messages from X? A fsck is forced every 20-25 mounts or so; this is normal.
Try increasing the maximal mount count using "tune2fs -c VALUE /dev/YOURDEVICE". I bet you'll see that the problem with X is not related to the fsck.