At Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:41:10 +0800 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5
>
> has:
>
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=64
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=64
>
> Will the joker who put in this particular gem without any warnings or a
> clear explanation for those who need a clueby4 with regards to file
> systems please either remove the instructions or add a very clear
> warning that damage to file systems that is not recoverable will result
> if run on the wrong disk(s).
>
> My successor at my previous job has gleefully followed those
> instructions (he seriously needs a clueby4 which is why he bothers to
> actually read HowTos) and on a production box (who wants pop-corn and
> soda? Sorry, the er support conversation will not be on irc) and I think
> this seriously highlights the need for HowTo writers to seriously
> consider their audience as dumb monkeys that just follow whatever you
> tell them to do without thinking if you do not list out things they
> first have to think about or questions they first need to answer.
Yes indeed! Do we need an article titled "dd considered dangerious"?
>
> Christopher
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