Re: Can one Mount a usb Drive read-only?

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

Martin McCormick wrote:
...
> 	We normally have a stable power situation, here, but
> recently we had 4 small glitches in one day plus several more
> before and after that day and anything mounted rw usually needs
> the fsck procedure afterward to be sure it is still any good.
>
> 	Nothing like power interruptions to make a fellow truly
> paranoid.

  i've never regretted buying a small UPS to ride out
power glitches and it gives me enough time to shut down
the system safely.

  we get enough power flickers that it's probably saved
me a lot of issues over the years since.  well worth the
$80 i spent.


  songbird