Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:29:23 +0200 From: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Constant rebooting after power loss Message-ID: <20110403162923.b4ae0ce9.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> In-Reply-To: <4D986266.9060205@cran.org.uk> References: <87d3l6p5xv.fsf@cosmos.claresco.hr> <20110401154732.GC37730@ice.42.org> <4D986266.9060205@cran.org.uk>
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:04:54 +0100 Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk> wrote: > On 01/04/2011 16:47, Stefan `Sec` Zehl wrote: > > > If you want to get rid of the reboot loop, set: > > > > background_fsck="NO" > > > > Then it will either come up, or ask for help if anything fails. > > I realise that people like having systems that come up quickly after a > crash, but is it worth reconsidering disabling background fsck by > default since it can cause issues like this? Based _only_ on my own experience, and personal preference, I would say "NO". The reason? It works nicely the way it is now, and any problems will be noticed, and can be fixed with a bit of effort, even for a person with little experience in running FreeBSD machines. One of the reasons that I like FreeBSD is that it gives me tools I need, but it doesn't try to automate or abstract away my responsiblites as a system administrator. I think the FreeBSD project has managed something impressive; being a platform for bringing in new ideas / tools, and at the same time staying conservative (POLA, and well thought out changes). I like that. -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen FreeBSD user & FreeBSD sysadmin on the personal / hobby level, for many, many years
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