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  From: Nick Morrison <nickm@bhwb.nsw.gov.au>
  To  : Benjamin Close" <linux@senet.com.au>, "John Kennison <linux@senet.com.au>
  Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 09:17:43 +0930

RE: Protecting files against power failure

 > On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, John Kennison wrote:
 >
 > >
 > > If my memory serves me correctly, I remember reading somewhere that
 > > there was a method to decrease the cap in the time things are stored
 > > in cache and actually written to the filesystem. I've had several
 > > messy power downs, all of which have resulted in lost files.
 > >
 > > Is there any way I can decrease the probablity of files being
 > > removed due to not being able to shut-down properly??
 >
 > You can always add the sync option to /etc/fstab. However, this will have
 > a harsh penalty with disk writes.

What about ext3?  Has anybody tried it?  I want to give it a go on an old
machine that's not going to have a UPS and won't be storing critical data,
but would be painful to rebuild.

Nick

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