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On 12/17/2012 12:44 AM, Dale wrote: |
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> Question. A file system, /usr for example, is mounted read only. The |
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> system crashes for whatever reason such as a power failure. Since it is |
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> mounted read only, would there be a larger or smaller risk of corrupted |
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> data on that partition? From what I understand, the possible corruption |
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> is from files not being written to the drive but since it is mounted |
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> read only, then that removes that possibility. |
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> Just checking on a thought here. |
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Power failure? Your data is fine. |
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But "whatever reason?" Think of the possibilities! |
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* The Earth stops rotating and your hard drive is flung at 67,000 |
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miles per hour directly into the sun. |
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* Today is backwards day, and your ones and zeros have been switched. |
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Fsck should be able to handle this, somebody file a bug. |
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* The system never really existed, it was all in your imagination. |
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Fade to credits. |
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