The disks are attached using USB and do not seem to be checked even if
attached at startup.
On Mon, 26 May 2008 10:15:52 -0600, Will Honea wrote:
>** Reply to message from "Hakan" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> on Mon,
>26 May 2008 07:23:51 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>> I have a couple of external harddisks for my ThinkPad formatted to use
>> JFS. Does anyone know if these harddisks are automatically checkdisked
>> when attached similarly to how an internal harddisk is checked when the
>> machine is turned on? Or, do I need to specify the drive letters in
>> CONFIG.SYS for this to take place?
>
>Depends on how they are connected. If they are connected as standard
>ATA/SATA/SCSI and seen by the bios at boot time (ie. if you go to setup and see
>them enumerated) they will probably be checked if shut down dirty. If USB
>connected, you'll likely need to do a manual checkdisk (or use a startup
>command file). I've never seen a hotplugged device of any flavor checked
>automatically unless connected at boot time and then only the ones in the
>expansion tray.
>
>--
>Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net>
>
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