JohnSwenson wrote: 
> When changing files the changes go into a RAM buffer rather than
> immediately onto the disk (flash in this case). When the buffer gets
> full it gets written to the disk. Thus if you make changes to files and
> just unplug the Touch those changes do not get written to the disk. The
> sync command writes the buffer to the disk, it "syncs up" the disk to
> the buffer. So if you make changes and reboot the touch by pulling the
> plug you MUST use a sync command first, otherwise your changes may not
> show up (or even worse, partially show up). The sync command is typed at
> the command line like any other linux command (over your SSH connection
> with PuTTY or whatever you are using). 
> 
> The reboot command automatically does a sync, but those of us that have
> been doing unix/linux for a long time have gotten into the habit of
> typing a sync before rebooting no matter what. 
> 
> John S.

Thanks John. I use tt -rbt.


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