Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT]: Is that (filesystem-)logic vald?

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

walt <w41ter@gmail.com> [14-05-13 03:00]:
> On 05/11/2014 08:25 PM, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have an embedded system with internal flash memory. 
> > The internal flash memory contains some static files,
> > which are only be read and others, which get written
> > from time to time.
> > 
> > The internal flash has a FAT32-formatted filesystem
> > and no real partiton (the device is directly fomratted
> > as so often with this kind of lash memories.
> > 
> > From time to time the software crashes while updateing
> > some files (writing to them) leaving a unclean filesystem
> > behind.
> > 
> > Often -- after fscking the filesystem -- files named
> > FSCK<number>.REC are left in the root of the filesystem.
> > 
> > Is it correct to assume, that only those files are
> > affected by correcting the filesysten which were written/updated
> > before or is there any chance, that other, only read files
> > are also affected?
> 
> I don't know the answer so I'll ask a question instead :)
> 
> How long was the embedded system working correctly before
> the crashes started?  Did it ever work correctly?
> 
> 
> 
> 

Yes, it works fine...as long it does not touch files, which
may be involved with those filesystem problems...

Best regards,
mcc