Re: [2.1.12X] How to disable write-cache?
Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 13:13:19 +0000
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
With ext2fs, this is claimed to write everything synchronously.
Which is basically what you're asking for.
-- Jamie
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