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Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ]

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On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 12:29:16PM +0200, Marco Möller wrote:
> 
> On 29.07.21 10:25, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote:
> >Hi,
> >(...)
> >Gunnar  ( Gunnar Gervin <dofeelok@gmail.com> ) is having problem with
> >his laptop.
> >The system crashes post-update.
> >
> >He need to do clean install every time.
> >And this is probably time consuming for him.
> >
> >If other user has some hints...

> [...] three times run a "sudo sync" [...]

While I've read about issuing sync *twice* with the explanation
that sysadmins are a supersticious bunch [1], the sudo is most
definitely unnecessary.

The important part is actually /waiting/ for sync to "come back".
Then you can assume that pending writes are committed.

Cheers
[1] A dash of superstition might even be beneficial in that
   kind of job.
 - t

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Update or reinstall Gunnar Gervin <dofeelok@gmail.com> - 2021-07-28 21:20 +0200
  Re: Update or reinstall Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-28 23:30 +0200
    Re: Update or reinstall David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-07-29 07:00 +0200
      Re: Update or reinstall Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 10:20 +0200
        Re: Update or reinstall David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-07-29 21:20 +0200
    Re: Update or reinstall Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 10:30 +0200
      Re: Update or reinstall <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-07-29 10:40 +0200
    Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 10:30 +0200
      Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-07-29 12:30 +0200
        Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 12:50 +0200
        Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-07-29 12:50 +0200
          Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 13:00 +0200
            Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-29 13:40 +0200
              Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-07-29 13:50 +0200
                Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-07-29 17:10 +0200
            sync sync, was Re: Problem with crash post-install "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-07-29 13:40 +0200
              Re: sync sync, was Re: Problem with crash post-install Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 18:50 +0200
            Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-07-29 18:20 +0200
              Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-07-29 21:20 +0200
                Re: Problem with crash post-install [ was: Update or reinstall ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-29 21:50 +0200

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