Re: new twist on shutting down and restricting ssh users
I take it you don't understand what ;-) means.....
Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Wed, Mar 06, 2002, Simon Hepburn (sth@blueyonder.co.uk) 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.
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