How to turn off automatic fsck in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Issue

  • How can I turn off automatic fsck?
  • How can I prevent forced fsck on next boot?
  • How can I cancel disk checking during startup?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • ext file system

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