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Re: Good, recent FS comparison?

To: Al Boldi <a1426z@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Good, recent FS comparison?
From: Jamie Lokier <jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:14:23 +0100
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Al Boldi wrote:
> Jamie Lokier wrote:
> > Al Boldi wrote:
> > > ext3 is rock-solid!
> >
> > If only.  Recently I had a system come up after a power cycle with a
> > directory where reading any file in that directory gives an I/O error.
> > The disk is fine, and it's using ext3 in ordered mode, with IDE
> > write-caching disabled to be sure.
> 
> 2.4 or 2.6?
> 
> In 2.4 try a reboot and force an fsck before mounting.

2.4.26, uclinux - it's an embedded device.

Doing an fsck before mounting would be an unacceptable boot-time delay.

Why do you suggest that, specifically for 2.4?  Is there a known
problem with 2.4 and ext3?

Thanks,
-- Jamie


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