Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: [] > Ext3 means either hardware that supports barriers (not sure how to > check, and anyway I have to use encryption on the work laptop due to the > corporate policy) or disabling write cache (but, as Alan Cox said, this > shortens the lifespan of the disk). Does this requirement apply to other > journaling filesystems? Do I need journaling at all, given that I have > an UPS on my desktop and a battery in the laptop? There's another possibility too, somewhat more risky. Namely, run with write cache ON by default, and switch it off when running off battery (either UPS or notebook). Should save both worlds, PROVIDED the battery actually/UPS works :) /mjt -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
