Re: Linux should better cope with power failure

Otto Wyss (otto.wyss@bluewin.ch)
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 09:44:58 +0100

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> No, the correct answer is if you want a reliable recovery then run your disks
> in non write buffered mode. I.e. turn on sync in fstab.
>
You probably haven't tried to use sync or you would have noticed the
performace penalty. I think nobody really considers sync an alternative.

O. Wyss
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