Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:41:16 +0200 (CEST) | From | Anonymous <> | Subject | RE: crypto and fsck guys |
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On 18 Oct 1999, lcs Mixmaster Remailer wrote:
> I have just lost _ABSOLUELY_ everything > of importance to myself. The reason? put
Strike 1: no backups of critical data.
OK. So I hadn't backed-up the data recently - you can hold me on that one, however, the HDD and underlying hardware check out perfectly - backups usually guard against hardware problems, one does not expect to have to guard against _stable kernel_ or fsck problems...
> quite plain and simply, two groups need to > get their act together:
Strike 2: somebody else is at fault.
Well actually they are - you explain why when I ran fsck 1.15 on a 2.2.12 int-patched kernel based system, it didn't quit but decided to trash the fs?
> 1). The international crypto guys > 2). The above need to talk to the fsck guys > because fsck just fscked up big time.
Strike 3: it's brooooken.
Well I believe that it is because everthing else checks out fine.
> I run fsck to check the ext2 fs on my > encrypted partition before it gets mounted, > I don't expect fsck to provide the added > "feature" of destroying that filesystem when
Strike 4: failed to RTFM and _others_ are at fault.
Nope, read every doc that came with it (and others).
> it was in fact completely stable, usuable > and NOT in need of repair. I'm going > to have to see my doctor now as I am the > most depressed that I have ever been.
Strike 5 and final: used anonymous remailer to whine.
Would you send this kind of mail from your _real_ address - er I think not. I don't want idiots flaming me, I have a serious bug to report and don't want 100s of crappy RTFM mails...
Hmm... Diagnosis: terminal luser or troll on bad trip. Would you please get lost?
Once again, I think you are being quite rude. I am not "high" and I am not a troll. I do however have a serious problem which needs to be fixed.
P.S. Thank you to Alan Cox for the backup comment - I know that it is easy to backup the data to tape. I do backup most stuff in case of HW failure, but don't expect the software to be at fault (no I don't think it was caused by random alpha particles hitting the disk - I've run several surface scans which reveal that the disk is fine). -- Anon.
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