▲ 69 ▼ Question: What is Linux misinformation? (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments It is against the rules but but what is it exactly?
[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why stop there curl $windows_iso_url | sudo dd of=/dev/sda bs=4M && sudo sync; sudo reboot (Do not run this) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does sync do? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 9point6@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Makes sure all writes are flushed to disk On reflection probably not needed as I think reboot does that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah sync from RAM to disk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* Sync the internal drive cache with the disk. IIRC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does sync do? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 9point6@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Makes sure all writes are flushed to disk On reflection probably not needed as I think reboot does that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah sync from RAM to disk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* Sync the internal drive cache with the disk. IIRC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Makes sure all writes are flushed to disk On reflection probably not needed as I think reboot does that too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah sync from RAM to disk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* Sync the internal drive cache with the disk. IIRC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah sync from RAM to disk? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* Sync the internal drive cache with the disk. IIRC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* Sync the internal drive cache with the disk. IIRC permalink fedilink source parent