Re: ext4 features

[Bill Davidsen]

Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:

> On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:34:18 EDT, Bill Davidsen said:
>  
>
> > I think he is talking about another problem. RAID addresses detectable
> > failures at the hardware level. I believe that he wants validation after
> > the data is returned (without error) from the device. While in most
> > cases if what you wrote and what you read don't match it's memory,
> > improving the chances of catching the error is useful, given that
> > non-server often lacks ECC on memory, or people buy cheaper non-parity
> > memory.
> >    
>
> There's other issues as well.  Why do people run 'tripwire' on boxes that
> have RAID on them?
>  
What has RAID got to do with detecting hacking?

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bill davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
 CTO TMR Associates, Inc
 Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979

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