Re: Filesystem corrupts after power failure

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:32:04 +0100, Markvr
<markvrwebsites@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've seen several linux boxes get their file system corrupted after a
sudden power failure. Usually the partitions and the data is still
there, but for whatever reason it won't mount and boot correctly and
I've had to end up rebuilding the box from scratch which is a pain in
the arse as they aren't always on site.

Have you ever considered a UPS?


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