Johnny Fulcrum wrote:
> > Are you using ext3 filesystem?  I had the same problem on a Thinkpad.
> 
> Doh!  I bet that's it.
> 
> Thanks - I'll try out ext2 next time I have to setup on a laptop.

no need to re-install, just convert it back:

# convert ext3 back to ext2
# if converting the root partition (/), boot off install media BEFORE
# attempting the following
umount /dev/hda4
tune2fs -O^has_journal /dev/hda4
e2fsck -f /dev/hda4
change fs type from "ext3" to "ext2" in /etc/fstab

references:
http://brentnorris.net/ext3-mini-howto.html
http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/ext2toext3.htm
http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/FAQs/ext3-faq.html
-- 
scot

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