Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-05-05 Thread takCoder
First, thank you for your quick and complete reply :) then: Furthermore, file system corruption due to an abrupt cut of power should be avoided. Whenever the system comes up in a non-clean state, fsck should be run first, _then_ the boot process should continue. Still it's possible that

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-05-05 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 5 May 2013 10:42:02 +0430, takCoder wrote: i added fsck_background=no to rc.conf but i still see the error.. and i don't see any differance in system startup output! how should i know it's working?? Please check the correct syntax for the /etc/rc.conf entry: background_fsck=NO

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-05-05 Thread Matthew Seaman
On 05/05/2013 07:12, takCoder wrote: Furthermore, file system corruption due to an abrupt cut of power should be avoided. Whenever the system comes up in a non-clean state, fsck should be run first, _then_ the boot process should continue. Still it's possible that this process leaves

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-05-01 Thread takCoder
Excuse me again.. i was trying to test the situation explained here, so i just defined a user with pw command, waited for 2minutes and then power off the system.. Again i couldn't login anymore.. if we assume that, pw is still working with db files after 2 minutes, the question is that, is it

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-05-01 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 1 May 2013 12:58:49 +0430, takCoder wrote: Excuse me again.. i was trying to test the situation explained here, so i just defined a user with pw command, waited for 2minutes and then power off the system.. Again i couldn't login anymore.. if we assume that, pw is still working

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-04-18 Thread takCoder
hi again, real thanks to all of you; for really complete and clear answers.. it's amazing to have a clear view of what's on, when you need to deal with it. :) as a quick conclusion, for now: 1- i inserted a shell file to /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ which runs pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd and tested it..

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-04-17 Thread Polytropon
Allow me a few additions: On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:45:59 -0400, Michael Powell wrote: Pressing the power button for 4 seconds as described is invoking the ACPI layer to stimulate call(s) down to the system BIOS. No. In most (but of course not all) default settings the long press will forcedly

pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-04-16 Thread Tak Tak
hi everyone, i wanna know what exactly happens for freebsd files and processes, when we shutdown system via pressing hardware power key for 3 seconds? here's what has happened to me, recently: i've faced a strange problem.. on one of my bsd servers, one of my coworkers had defined and edited

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-04-16 Thread Jeff Tipton
the time depending on how long the batteries endure the load). -Jeff - Original Message - From: Tak Tak Sent: 04/16/13 12:06 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff hi everyone, i wanna know what exactly happens

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-04-16 Thread Polytropon
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:36:42 +0430, Tak Tak wrote: hi everyone, i wanna know what exactly happens for freebsd files and processes, when we shutdown system via pressing hardware power key for 3 seconds? Actually no shutdown happens in this situation. The normal programming for the power

Re: pwd.db/spwd.db file corupption when having unsafe system poweroff

2013-04-16 Thread Michael Powell
Tak Tak wrote: hi everyone, i wanna know what exactly happens for freebsd files and processes, when we shutdown system via pressing hardware power key for 3 seconds? here's what has happened to me, recently: i've faced a strange problem.. on one of my bsd servers, one of my coworkers