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Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC on XFS getting lots of error -4 when calling...

2011-05-24 03:55:25
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC on XFS getting lots of error -4 when calling...
From: Pavel Hofman <pavel.hofman AT ivitera DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 09:35:46 +0200
Holger Parplies napsal(a):
> Hi,
> 
> 
> For the archives:
> If you suspect your XFS file system is corrupt,
> 
> 1.) read the man pages xfs_check(8) and xfs_repair(8),
> 2.) then run xfs_check, and, only if this indicates you should,
> 3.) correct problems with xfsdump(8) and/or xfs_repair after possibly making
>     a backup copy of your file system (i.e. partition/volume).
> 
> 

Hi,

Just a note - our large xfs backuppc partition with many years of
historic backups and tens of millions of hardlinks does not even allow
for xfs_check - the program consumes all available memory (8GB) and
after a few days swaps itself to death.

Regards,

Pavel.

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