Re: Problem with PG 11 database on OrangePi3 (ARMBIAN, ARM64) after disk disrupion (problem with USB disk connection) - Mailing list pgsql-general

On 06/04/2022 18:20, Laura Smith wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at 17:41, W.P. <laurentp@wp.pl> wrote:
>> That was not a "command". PG was working ok, DB on encrypted (LUKS
>> on LVM2, ext4) USB drive.
> 
> I mean, why ?
> 
> If there was ever a "setting yourself up to fail" scenario, it would
> be this.  Just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should.

That was my thought too, but not being an expert I didn't want to jump 
straight in... The OP might have a good reason for doing this, but 
trying to run a database off a USB stick strikes me as asking for trouble.

> I suspect you will have to file this under "learnt the hard way"

Heh - I have a lot of stuff filed there myself. :-)

Ray.


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