At 11:14 AM -0500 7/31/2010, Eric Volker wrote:
How dangerous is it to run a volume without journaling?
It is the journaling mechanism that lets HFS volumes survive file system corruption "events" (power loss, cache loss, etc) so cleanly.
Turning off the journaling is kindof like driving at 80mph in heavy traffic with no seatbelts or windshields. It works, until it doesn't - then you're 100% dependent on 3rd parties to save your a**.
I ask because occasionally boot up Linux, and Linux can not mount an HFS+ volume read/write if journaling is enabled. Can I safely turn off journaling in order to get write access to my HFS+ drive?
It can't just mount the drive and ignore the journaling? Yea, you can turn it off. Just remember that it's off... - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
