Re: wikipedia down, slashdot covering, mysql mentioned

[Peter Wilm]

Could this possibly be a problem with a bad fsync implementation in 
linux (< 2.6.5)?
See: http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0403.2/0527.html

Scott Haneda schrieb:
> There is a thread over at /. about WikiMedia being out due to a power outage
> <http://slashdot.org/articles/05/02/22/0151213.shtml?tid=95>
> 
> MySql is getting bashed pretty hard in some cases as apparently, in power
> failures, you get database corruption.  (this is all from the posts, not my
> opinion at all, I am asking only to learn more) Also, it is mentioned the
> MySql devs just do not have data corruption from power failure a high
> priority.
> 
> Many are leaning on Postgres.  For me, MySql has never let me down (Knock on
> PSU) but I have to ask, for more data on this matter.  I run MySql on OS X,
> I sometimes have to reboot, it comes back up fine, I do however, do nothing
> special to shut down mysql, should I be?