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

[Jeff Bilicki <jeffb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually it should read 'should be greater than or equal to 1'  and
correct there should be no carriage return.  This command creates the
file correctly:
$ echo -n 1 > /etc/cobalt/dont_check_quotas
$ chmod 644 /etc/cobalt/dont_check_quotas
(if you need to chmod the file depends on your umask)

Jeff Davis wrote:
> 
> Right On!
> 
> I have one question re: the /etc/cobalt/dont_check_quotas file.  When
> you say it must be greater than one, I assume you mean that the
> contents of the file should be a number 2 or greater, no carriage
> return .  Is this correct?
> 
> Thanks VERY much...
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> >The following should permanently disable quota checks at boot time.
> ><disclaimer>
> > These changes are unsupported and untested
> ></disclaimer>
> >
> >In /etc/rc.d/rc.sysint comment out/delete the following lines
> >37-41:
> >if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
> >        # gotta check quotas
> >        rm -f /etc/cobalt/dont_check_quotas
> >fi
> >and 61:
> >       /sbin/quotacheck -v /
> >
> >In /etc/rc.d/init.d/quota
> >change
> >MAXBOOTCOUNT=10
> >to
> >MAXBOOTCOUNT=10000
> >
> >Make sure that /etc/cobalt/dont_check_quotas exists and is greater than
> >1
> >
> >
> >Jeff-
> >
> >
> >Jeff Davis wrote:
> >>
> >> Already have the UPS... Nobody got to the server in time to power it
> >> down gracefully.
> >>
> >> On my Qube, w/approximately 50 users, the fsck portion takes FAR less
> >> time than the disk quota check.  Disk quota check can take 2-3 HOURS!
> >> I would VERY MUCH like to disable the check on boot-up.  Does anyone
> >> know how to do this?  Can it be done WITHOUT voiding the warranty?
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> >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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> > > 661-392-2110
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> Jefferson K. Davis
> Technology & IS Manager
> Standard School District
> 661-392-2110
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