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fastboot(8) System Manager's Manual fastboot(8) NAME fastboot - Reboots the system without checking file systems SYNOPSIS /usr/sbin/fastboot [-lnq] DESCRIPTION The fastboot command reboots the system without checking file systems. The program creates the fastboot file then invokes the reboot program. The system start-up script contains instructions to look for the fast- boot file. If present, the script removes the file and skips the invo- cation of the fsck command. You must have root privileges to use this command. FLAGS Does not log the reboot or place a shutdown record in the accounting file. Does not sync the disks or log the reboot. Performs a quick re- boot without first shutting down running processes; does not log the reboot. FILES Specifies the command path RELATED INFORMATION Commands: fsck(8), rc0(8), rc2(8), rc3(8), reboot(8), shutdown(8), syslogd(8) Functions: sync(2), syslog(3) delim off fastboot(8)