how do i fsck my server?

[Gary Kline]

can anybody clue me in on why fsck on my server [yes, of course as root]
seem to refuse to WRITE?  we had a power out locally and i caught my UPS at
the last second.  i powered off my server to save the battery, etc, and 
a few minutes ago when i ran 

# fsck -y /var

there were unresolved inconsistancies that fsck was not allowed to resolve.
i tried to boot single use but the server (Dell 530) panicked.  so finally,
after deliberately crashing the box three times, fsck_ufs ran.  i was able to
ping outside.  

is there any way of scripting fsck *every* time i reboot this box?  i just
want to make abs certain that the filesystems are clean.  ---didn't fscking
used to be easier?

tia,

gary


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