Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:12:43 -0800 From: David Newman <dnewman@networktest.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recovering from a power outage Message-ID: <4996289B.5060303@networktest.com> In-Reply-To: <18837.36943.113888.898154@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <4994B999.1090307@networktest.com> <20090213004128.GA79335@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <4994C29E.3020506@networktest.com> <20090212171653.3782fb82@gom.home> <20090213032150.GB79893@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <18836.61520.37080.844269@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <20090213105114.1cf2ed84.freebsd@edvax.de> <20090213110107.J1316@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <18837.29084.165121.938566@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <20090213141613.d4a0c0c1.freebsd@edvax.de> <20090213085243.205d6392@scorpio> <18837.36943.113888.898154@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On 2/13/09 7:22 AM, Robert Huff wrote: > >> IMHO, if you are running a system where 'power outages' cannot >> be tolerated, why not install a UPS, they are really quite >> cheap, and be done with it? I cannot imagine any high end, >> mission critical system not employing one. > > Power outages are not the only thing which can cause (directly > or indirectly) file system corruption. Hi, I'm the OP :-) To that point, the system in question is attached to a 5000VA UPS. I did something stupid with the UPS control software that caused an, er, unscheduled shutdown. No UPS can help Mr. Fat Finger! Thanks for all your replies. dn
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