I take it you don't understand what ;-) means..... Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Wed, Mar 06, 2002, Simon Hepburn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > On Wednesday 06 Mar 2002 9:11 pm, dman wrote: > > > I want to allow my dad to shut down the router/gateway. > > > > Install ext3fs. Show him the power switch ;-) > > Journaled filesystems exist to help recover from _filesystem_ errors in > the event of an unexpected shutdown. You're still liable to encounter > _other_ forms of inconsistent data, and journaling ***DOES NOT*** > address this issue. > > Hard shutdowns are _not_ recommended as a matter of course. You're > likely to run into trouble sooner or later. > > By way of analogy, you can stop your car by running it up against > something. Hitting the wheelstop in a parking lot at 1.5 MPH is rather > different from striking a tree at 65 MPH. Your car is stopped in both > cases. The condition of the contents may vary. > > Peace. -- Simon Hepburn.
