> Luqman Hakim wrote:
> >
> > I've reinstal Mandrake 6.0
> > upgrade the kernel, and initscript
> > modifying lilo.conf
> > then run /sbin/lilo
> > then I test the power failure by pushing the power
> > button in X (I recently work in X) without any application
> > running.
>
> Pardon? Sorry, but I just can't believe this. Have you any idea of how
> many files are open and processes are running on your box (run 'top' to
> find out)? DON'T DO THIS! There is no such 'feature' that prevents damage
> if you reboot your box right from the middle of operating.
>
I think it still safe if my harddisk is not currently read/writing.
Like other OS like windows will automatically running scandisk or NDD
Linux automatically run the e2fsck.
>
> > Then I think the problem fixed in upgraded kernel
> > and initscripts is that my RPM database is still exist.
> > I can also login at the prompt.
> > The "mount/unmount [failed]" problem is always
> > exist.
>
>
> What did you expect? You didn't unmount them! Do you expect Linux to spare
> some extra electricity cycles for such desasters?
I do unmount them!. it's included in level 6
the 'shutdown -h now' command should unmount it.
this is the message:
Shutting down NFS mountd: [FAILED]
Shutting down NFS daemon: nfsd: terminating on signal 9
nfsd: last server exiting [FAILED]
>
> > (Below i include my previous problem
> > before upgrading the kernel.)
> >
> > My friend told me that his SuSE has no problem
> > with power failure. He test it by pushing the power button
> > as i do, even many time.
>
> He is a *very* lucky guy, then. And the Linux fs can take a blow.
> Nevertheless it's utterly loony to do this on purpose (sorry). Power
> failures are worst cases accidents and only UPS can prevent you from
> damage. Nothing else. (Well, apart from the journaling fs, but this will
> take a while till it gets implemented in ext2fs)
>
In other Linux mailing list, someone just told me that he have Mandrake
6.0 on his computer. When he work on RPM (installing files that quite large)
then eletrical suddenly cut-down. but Mandrake is still okay.
I have really no idea about this.
Maybe i'm the only one who got this problem.
oh no, in other mailing list (in my province)
someone has similiar problem with me
he done it on his laptop. He told me that maybe the
/usr/share/config/kdmrc is the primary problem
it has 0 byte when the power failure happens.
or
Could it be the partition ?
I've only set it to 3 part (root, swap, home)
Now, i've reinstall Mandrake, and set it to 5 partition
(root, boot, swap, home, usr), it's running well.
I don't wanna do the power test anymore, i'm tired!
Luqman
