Re: crypto and fsck guys.

Alexander Viro (viro@math.psu.edu)
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 07:59:54 -0400 (EDT)


On 18 Oct 1999, lcs Mixmaster Remailer wrote:

> I have just lost _ABSOLUELY_ everything
> of importance to myself. The reason? put

Strike 1: no backups of critical data.

> quite plain and simply, two groups need to
> get their act together:

Strike 2: somebody else is at fault.

> 1). The international crypto guys
> 2). The above need to talk to the fsck guys
> because fsck just fscked up big time.

Strike 3: it's brooooken.

> I run fsck to check the ext2 fs on my
> encrypted partition before it gets mounted,
> I don't expect fsck to provide the added
> "feature" of destroying that filesystem when

Strike 4: failed to RTFM and _others_ are at fault.

> it was in fact completely stable, usuable
> and NOT in need of repair. I'm going
> to have to see my doctor now as I am the
> most depressed that I have ever been.

Strike 5 and final: used anonymous remailer to whine.

Hmm... Diagnosis: terminal luser or troll on bad trip. Would you please
get lost?

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