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From: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net>
To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: deleted huge directory
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> Turning on async updates is highly recommended for such an operation,
> otherwise it could take days. :)

How? If I type mount -o async /dev/sd0a I get device busy... Its STILL
deleting, although I can now finally do an ls. :)