Re: File check at boot

[Martin Skjöldebrand <martin@skjoldebrand.eu>]

Quoting Martin Read <zen75502@zen.co.uk>:

> On 21/07/15 16:32, Martin Skjöldebrand wrote:
> > Scenario: Mail/web server with file corruption. I have I/O errors on a
> > few blocks which results in regular (daily) server crashes (including
> > kernel panic) at random times during the day, usually afternoon CET. I
> > need to run fsck on the disks. I have grub2 installed on the server.
>
> If you have "I/O errors on a few blocks", it seems to me that the  
> hardware your virtual hosting provider uses to host your server is  
> either defective, dying, or misconfigured, and you should address  
> *that* as a matter of urgency.
>
> The systemd-fsck service *should* run automatically, as far as I can  
> tell from casual inspection of the relevant systemd unit files, but  
> if you are actually getting *I/O errors*, fsck is not going to save  
> you.
Thanks, I actually on one of the first calls said I saw OpenStack  
being mentioned in the kernel panic message so I actually wondered if  
it was my server or the hardware hosting the server. They (naturally)  
pointed to my server.
I'll mail them this reply (parts of) and see what happens.

/Martin S
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