Ahmed Kamal wrote: >I understand the basics of file layout, inodes and inode/file-name mapping >>and such. But I still basically always hit yes to fix any FS errors! Is >>there any guide to educate on when to say no ;)
I would also be interested in this, having a serious power outage on Monday, which trashed the volume on which our mail server stores its data. This was an EXT3 volume which has coped with power outages like this in the past, but this time it went quite bad, with answering yes to the fix questions resulting in half the mailstore ending up in lost+found, and as I didn't know where those files went, and several directories had gone missing, I had to revert to the previous nights backup :). I can't help feeling that had I been a bit more conservative with the questions I was asked, I could have done a better recovery job. Thanks. Andrew. -- allpay.net Limited, Fortis et Fides, Whitestone Business Park, Whitestone, Hereford, HR1 3SE. Registered in England No. 02933191. UK VAT Reg. No. 666 9148 88. Telephone: 0870 243 3434, Fax: 0870 243 6041. Website: www.allpay.net Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the allpay.net Information Security Manager at the number above. _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
