Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:13:01 -0400 From: Mike Jakubik <mike.jakubik@intertainservices.com> To: Adam Strohl <adams-freebsd@ateamsystems.com> Cc: Bas Smeelen <b.smeelen@ose.nl>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SU+J on 9.1-RC2 ISO Message-ID: <1351876381.2657.1.camel@mjakubik.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <5093FD3D.3080201@ateamsystems.com> References: <5093F934.7050306@ose.nl> <5093FD3D.3080201@ateamsystems.com>
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On Sat, 2012-11-03 at 00:05 +0700, Adam Strohl wrote: > On 11/2/2012 23:47, Bas Smeelen wrote: > > Hi > > > > Why are journaled soft updates the default when installing a new system > > from a 9.1-RC2 ISO? > > Can SU+J be disabled for the 9.1-RELEASE or do you think this is not > > going to be a problem for users of FreeBSD? I will have to boot these > > two systems single user now to disable the soft updates journal, because > > I use dump + restore on live systems, not a problem for me, it is just > > an inconvenience. > > > I have to second this sentiment. Unless the dump/snapshot issue has > been resolved they journal should be turned off by default. > > It's a really nasty bug that causes an instant panic which is awful if > the server is in production. The fact that it happens when you're > trying to exercise due diligence (ie; backups) is even worse. You can disable SU+J after installing, though it would be nice if the installer gave you a choice.
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