RE: [cobalt-users] disk quotas and long boot time - help!

["Dan Wakeman" <Daneh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff, consider getting a backup UPS. The savings in time lost is well worth
the cost of the server.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Doug Forman
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 3:11 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] disk quotas and long boot time - help!

Hi Jeff,

If you have a power outage, your Qube's hard disk is left in a "dirty" state
and a file systems check (fsck) is forced on the next reboot.  The fsck on
*my* Qube2 takes 10-15 minutes (27gb hard disk).  My quota check takes just
a few minutes, but I suspect that is because I have a small number of users?

(I'm avoiding the fact that I don't have a direct answer for your question -
but to make sure you know that fsck can take awhile!)

Doug  :-)

---
Doug Forman, MCSE, MCSD (doug@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Qube-Chat Moderator (qube-chat-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] disk quotas and long boot time - help!
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to find a solution for the very long (2-3 hour) interval
> between powering up my qube2 and availability of services.
>
> It takes several hours to check disk quotas.  Is there any effective,
> SAFE way to turn off quotas, or to keep the system from checking
> quotas during the startup process?
>
> We had a power outage recently, and this is just too long.  The qube
> plays a critical role in our network, providing NAT, e-mail, and web
> services, and it's unavailability has far-reaching effects.
>
> I've tried using /sbin/quotaoff -av, but it seems to have no effect.
>
> Any and all ideas entertained :)
>
> -Jeff
>
>
> Jefferson K. Davis
> Technology & IS Manager
> Standard School District
> 661-392-2110
>
>
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