Debian bug report logs - #924
Swap to file breaks reboot scripts

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This bug was fixed in a recent upload of the package.  Please
check ftp.debian.org:/pub/debian/binary for the fixed version.

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        David C P Gray <davidg@iago.DIALix.oz.au>
Subject: Re:  Bug#924: Swap to file breaks reboot scripts

From: David C P Gray <davidg@iago.DIALix.oz.au>
> The 'halt' and 'reboot' scripts unmount filesystems just before disabling
> swap areas. However, if there is a swap file (not partition) defined, the
> filesystem on which it resides will not be unmounted cleanly (because the
> swap file is still active at this point) and so gets fsck'd on the next
> reboot.
>
> Changing the order of the unmount and swapoff commands fixes the problem.

Just a clarification - it's not that it won't be unmounted cleanly - It won't
be unmounted at all. Thanks for catching this one.

	Bruce
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Package: Base 0.93R5

The 'halt' and 'reboot' scripts unmount filesystems just before disabling 
swap areas. However, if there is a swap file (not partition) defined, the
filesystem on which it resides will not be unmounted cleanly (because the
swap file is still active at this point) and so gets fsck'd on the next
reboot. 

Changing the order of the unmount and swapoff commands fixes the problem.

Cheers,
David.