On 12/17/2012 12:44 AM, Dale wrote:
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> 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.
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> Just checking on a thought here.
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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.
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