Re: Write caching

Marc SCHAEFER (schaefer@alphanet.ch)
24 Jan 1999 15:19:13 +0100


Teodor Iacob <theo@lbi.ro> wrote:
> Is there any way to disable write caching for disks in kernel? I just

I think that mounting sync (option in /etc/fstab) can give *some*
safety --- but check that your IDE or SCSI drive doesn't have
caching enabled (and your host adapter too, there are some
caching ones).

> kinda often because of power outages :)

UPS?

manual ``sync'' after important things ?

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