Comment 5 for bug 22460

I ran a poll about this on the Ubuntu Forums. I offered three options on my poll.
Option 1: Keep it like it is
Option 2: Do away with it entirely
Option 3: Make sure the user can opt out of it when it is inconvenient.

Overwhelmingly, the community has voted for #3. If is a good idea to periodically check the hard-drive for errors. I don't have a problem with that at all. But, as a laptop user I have learned that Murphy's Law guarantees it comes up at the most inconvenient of times.

I think the behavior should be changed in the following ways:
On Boot #29: You should recieve a message warning you that your system will need to perform the hard-drive check upon the next reboot. It's simple, not intrusive, and would give laptop users a chance to let it happen at a convenient time (When the computer is NOT attached to an over-head projector for instance.)

On Boot #30: The screen should tell you how to manually over-ride the scan. I have heard on the Ubuntu Forums that CTRL-C Followed By Ctrl-D will allow you to escape the scan. I haven't tried this yet. I will next time my laptop scans the hard drive. If this is true, this should be clearly labeled for the users and should not be treated like an "Easter Egg" for "those in the know".

--andy