On Mon, 2010-04-12 at 17:03 +0800, Linux Cook wrote:

> hi!
> 
> 
> 
> Im trying to permanently disable disk write caching (WC) on my debian
> box using sdparm. I can succesfully disable it but after a while it
> goes back to enable again.
> 
> 
> Is there any other way to do it aside from sdparm or is this a
> limitation on ext3 filesystems?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> Cook


Hi,

IMHO, you should effect this on the filesystem instead of trying to set
it on the device itself. I could be wrong but I think the fs drivers
don't necessarily honor the drive settings. Look it up on fstab sync
option.

Agi

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