Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 15:15:30 -0400 From: Scott Lambert <lambert@lambertfam.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: enable/disable softupdates in rc init idea Message-ID: <20020514191530.GA3325@laptop.lambertfam.org> In-Reply-To: <20020514143551.A2055@palomine.net> References: <20020514173651.GA284@gw.tex.bogus> <20020514182042.874C75D06@ptavv.es.net> <20020514183018.GE284@gw.tex.bogus> <20020514143551.A2055@palomine.net>
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On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 02:35:51PM -0400, Chris Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 07:30:18PM +0100, Nuno Teixeira wrote:
> > On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 11:20:42AM -0700, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > > > Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 18:36:52 +0100
> > > > From: Nuno Teixeira <nunotex@pt-quorum.com>
> > > > Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
> > > >
> > > > I'm looking for a solution to enable/disable softupdates without:
> > > >
> > > > 1. using single user mode
> > > > 2. changing filesystem status, e.g.:
> > > >
> > > > 1. is problematic for those who don't have console access to
> > > > machine/server
> > > >
> > > > 2. can result in several errors in filesystems like /var
> > >
> > > OK. I'm a bit confused. Why do you need to be doing this? Turn on
> > > softupdates on the various file systems when you install the
> > > system. If it's already built, live with a single drop to single-user
> > > mode and turn softupdates on.
> > >
> > > The softupdates attribute is non-volatile. Turn it on and it stays on
> > > until it's turned off.
> >
> > I'm talking about those who don't have console access and their system
> > was installed without softupdates on.
>
> I just stick the appropriate tunefs lines at the top of /etc/rc, reboot, and
> then take the lines out again.
As an alternative, you may want to man rc.early on a 4-STABLE box.
Rc.early is run very early in the startup process, immediately before the
filesystem check.
I believe this was added for just this type of problem.
I would prefer to create and remove /etc/rc.early rather than take a
chance of buggering /etc/rc.
--
Scott Lambert KC5MLE Unix SysAdmin
lambert@lambertfam.org http://www.lambertfam.org/~lambert/resume.html
3 years Sr. SysAdmin experience with FreeBSD in small & medium size ISPs.
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