On Mon, 2001-12-24 at 09:27, Terry Houle wrote: > Probably a dump question but I got some Linux decals that say > "Warning:Turning off the power or pressing reset switch could lose contents > of hard drive. If you must restart this system, please get help or use > Ctrl-Alt-Del". My question is if Linux is more of a problem than Windows if > shutdown improperly? Sometimes in Windows even the Ctrl-Alt-Del won't work > and I have to reset. I know it is not good but the only option in Windows > when it hangs up. > I know I will get the Linux is not Windows, but wondering if there is > difference? Do not power-cycle a Linux box with Ext2 unless there is absolutely no other possible way. However, you can upgrade to Ext3, which is designed to gracefully restore itself after power loss, and it takes far less time to repair than Ext2 or Windows. I'll walk you through Ext3 conversion if you want.