Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 12:19:51 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Matthias Fechner <idefix@fechner.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation of 12.1R and 11.3R fails Message-ID: <20200526121951.d239e337.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <b167d389-6e9c-b4d0-41ef-1a98fb51459d@fechner.net> References: <CAEC7393CTQGQ=zQ7fM63iSkpdvO8R0q-q6iLWUOx4=XaYanO1A@mail.gmail.com> <d760435a-af0d-8a84-b350-43311c8e321e@holgerdanske.com> <CAEC73938_0co-Sk3JzZz10gP%2BVg6%2Bk1jWj87KJbU3_XkLU2Spg@mail.gmail.com> <f4a4889a-1e7f-b951-3d67-35994cbcf2a6@holgerdanske.com> <CAEC7390f3b6iwwjV9Zpv5hsRbv=t81_WnFDbePwDG4V66A1z0w@mail.gmail.com> <CAEC7391PVoPo%2BgSD6a3zWYF4bGfyxpri-gRrQNGsASQMK8ZPDA@mail.gmail.com> <20200525110946.dd7440ac.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAEC7391n9L85sPH-%2BKVgE6quFGM_bpUQS_Y7GvUgU1s2X0CR0Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAHu1Y72BR=G2hxBRM8WbwprON5wRcK=uUtXBcvpFMs8k1jKSNw@mail.gmail.com> <b167d389-6e9c-b4d0-41ef-1a98fb51459d@fechner.net>
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On Tue, 26 May 2020 08:08:17 +0200, Matthias Fechner wrote: > Am 26.05.2020 um 01:29 schrieb Michael Sierchio: > > cat <<EOFF > /mnt/etc/rc.conf > > fsck_y_enable="YES" > > background_fsck="YES" > > background_fsck_delay="60" > > thanks a lot for this script, very interesting! > > Here you could also use: > sysrc -f /mnt/etc/rc.conf fsck_y_enable="YES" > > Has the advantage to not wipe the existing file, but only add/modify the > keys you would like to touch. > This is maybe more future proof. Allow me a little addition: The setting background_fsck="YES" is something I try to avoid at all costs, because it often leads to "problems of unclear reason", i. e., filesystem inconsistencies that you won't immediately recognize as such, but they are present and lead to strange program behaviour. That's why personally I absolutely prefer background_fsck="NO" and have the system perform a filesystem check and repair if needed, because _if_ the system issues such a process, it does so for a good reason, and performing this process, if needed even twice, makes sure your system's data is clean and healthy. In my experience, the background_fsck will not be able to deliver this in every case. Sure, this comes at a certain price (boot takes longer), but if the integrity of your data is considered, why not? :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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