Re: [2.1.12X] How to disable write-cache?

Ragnar Hojland Espinosa (ragnar@redestb.es)
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 05:26:03 +0100 (CET)

On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 13, 1998 at 12:30:12AM -0800, B. James Phillippe wrote: >
> Is there a way to lesson the risk by > disabling write-cacheing? I
> could write a script that does "sync" forever > with a sleep
> in-between. But if I could disable write-cacheing I would > think my
> odds of a safe recovery are highest.
>
> mount -o sync

.. Or use the little syncing bdflush patch I posted days ago, if you don't
want to trash your hd to death :)

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