Re: fsync

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Mark Lubratt <mark(dot)lubratt(at)indeq(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: fsync
Date: 2004-03-16 22:02:28
Message-ID: 200403162202.i2GM2St29459@candle.pha.pa.us
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Mark Lubratt wrote:
> OK. I'm getting a little confused.
>
> I have two mirrored SCSI drives on our production server. For the
> safest operation, do I want fsync=true? Or fsync=false? Or just the
> default?

fsync has to be true for reliable operation, even with mirrored drives.
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