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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:09:16 -0600
From: Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>
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Michael Orlitzky wrote:
> On 12/17/2012 12:44 AM, Dale wrote:
>>
>> Question. A file system, /usr for example, is mounted read only. The
>> system crashes for whatever reason such as a power failure. Since it is
>> mounted read only, would there be a larger or smaller risk of corrupted
>> data on that partition? From what I understand, the possible corruption
>> is from files not being written to the drive but since it is mounted
>> read only, then that removes that possibility.
>>
>> Just checking on a thought here.
>>
> Power failure? Your data is fine.
>
> But "whatever reason?" Think of the possibilities!
>
> * The Earth stops rotating and your hard drive is flung at 67,000
> miles per hour directly into the sun.
>
> * Today is backwards day, and your ones and zeros have been switched.
> Fsck should be able to handle this, somebody file a bug.
>
> * The system never really existed, it was all in your imagination.
> Fade to credits.
>
>
So, since I have /usr separate from the rest, I could mount it read only
and reduce the chance of corruption if say my UPS failed? I already do
this for /boot. Interesting. Very interesting indeed.
If the other issues happen, computers is likely the least of our
problems. ;-)
Dale
:-) :-)
--
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