Arthur Britto wrote:
Hi,
If you don't use a UPS, what you want is journaling file system that is
configured to do a lot of syncing. However, the syncing will make
writing really slow.
Ext4 has the latest features. Especially, if you want to use an SSD.
To really be reliable you must use a UPS which can signal when a clean
shutdown is needed. Not having one is just asking for grief. With this
functionality, you will not need the excessive syncing and writing can
be fast.
Additionally, if you don't have the cleanest power, having a UPS will
extend the life of the hard drive and potentially the rest of the system
as well as eliminating apparently random data corruption.
I very much like the CyberPower Intelligent LCD Series. It has a USB
connection which works with sys-power/nut and an LCD display.
-Arthur
I was thinking a journaling file system would be best. I was even
curious about ext4. I have not used ext4 yet but giving ot some
thought. May try that on my brothers and see how it does.
He is currently using windoze XP. I can't count the number of times the
power has went off. I been telling him for years that he is just plain
asking for it. He is one of those, if it works, don't change anything
to make it better types. So, when something blows up, he will have a
healthy dose of regret and 20/20 hindsight too.
I have a older CyberPower 1250AVR myself and it works OK. I have yet to
get nut configured properly tho. I installed the same version and
copied the config files from my old rig over, it just fills up messages
with errors and such. That may be another thread one day. I like the
CyberPower UPS's too. I put in new batteries a couple years ago for mine.
We live on the end of the line so we do have spikes, surges and all
that. I checked on the internals of my UPS and it has a healthy set of
MOV's in there. I was glad to see that. I think that is one reason my
old rig has lasted so long.
Thanks for the info.
Dale
:-) :-)
