On Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:29:11 +1100 (EST), James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au> wrote in message <Mutt.LNX.4.44.0212040025010.28607-100000@blackbird.intercode.com.au>: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Just an update on this, someone has pointed out that the recommended > 2.4.20 kernel has a ext3 data corruption bug (which fortunately will > not affect most users). > > The changset comments for the ext3 bug are at: > <http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@1.793?nav=index.html|Cha > ngeSet@-1d> > > Please be careful if updating to 2.4.20, or wait until 2.4.21. ..and meanwhile alias 'umount' to 'sync && umount', you may want to chuck in a 'sleep 45' to play safer. ..url to a fix patch, anyone? -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case.