Subject: Major system crashes

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One team suffered a major system crash which rendered
their system temporarily unbootable. I have now fixed
that, but here is how to minimize the chance of it happening
and how to try to fix it yourself if it should.

1 - To minimize the chance of the problem, run the sync
    command BEFORE installing the module AND before
    each test application is started.

2 - If you get the damaged file system on reboot and it
    asks you to enter the root password for maintenance,
    do so.  Then enter

    /sbin/fsck /dev/hda1
    and then
    /sbin/fsck /dev/hda3

    fsck may ask you a large number of (yes/no) questions
    the correct answer is ALWAYS yes.

    when both fscks complete do a ctrl-D to reboot.