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From: MDOELL%DOSUNI1.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Magnus Doell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: filesystem acting strange
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Date: 8 Oct 90 11:39:29 GMT
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When I build in a bug in my driver, I have to recognize the following:

a) FS tried to read block 1 (superblock), which failed
b) FS writes a panic message
c) FS tried to write block 1 back (that's the block, it hasn't read!!!!)
d) MINIX is halted

O.K., I believe that's neccessary to sync before the system is stopped,
but why is the superblock marked valid and dirty here!?

Ma.D. (interpret this sign as you like)