From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 30 14:12:27 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B9AF16A41C; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:12:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (www1.multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72E2B43D1F; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:12:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from vader ([212.135.219.179]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) (MDaemon.PRO.v8.0.2.R) with ESMTP id md50001585833.msg; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:07:00 +0100 Message-ID: <00e101c57d7d$b4ae1a20$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "JM" , "Brian Fundakowski Feldman" References: <200506291704.50185.ndenev@icdsoft.com> <059901c57cb4$9a366220$7f06000a@int.mediasurface.com> <20050630060612.GF1074@green.homeunix.org> <42C3F7F3.809@speakeasy.net> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:12:06 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:07:00 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.179 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:07:02 +0100 Cc: Niki Denev , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: background fsck can be dangerous! X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:12:27 -0000 ---- Original Message ----- From: "JM" >>You should turn write caching off on your drives. >> >> > and in addition to that... you can enable a foreground fsck at boot > which might be the better option if boot times aren't an issue. Normally they wouldn't but on some of our machines there is a large amount of disk 1.TAB + and foreground checking takes a year and a day :( /me looks forward to a journaling FS The FS is the one area that really lets FreeBSD down in my opinion. Wish I had 1. the time and 2. the knowledge to help out with dev in the area but unfortunately I have neither :( Steve / K ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone (023) 8024 3137 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.