Re: Switched from ext2 to ext3...no fsck needed after crash?
On 26 Apr 2003 17:11:19 -0500
Shyamal Prasad <shyamal.prasad@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> You don't have to do an fsck after a crash. After a crash the journal
> is recovered, so your file system will be consistent. However, read
> 'man mount' carefully for the ext3 'data' options: be aware that no
> one is saying 'your files will not be tainted by a crash.'
Also be aware that replaying the journal *usually* results in a consistent
filesystem, but that isn't guaranteed. In other words, you may still need to
do fsck. If you need it, it works exactly the same as fsck in ext2.
Kevin
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