6. Advanced configuration
Barco – TransForm A - X Terminal – DOC-3265-2 – user's manual – Revision 09 – September-2006
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6.1
Software installation and configuration
6.1.1
Boot modes
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A can be installed to be operated in normal boot mode or in eXtended safety boot mode. eXtended
safety boot mode is the recommended boot mode for T
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Normal boot mode
With normal boot mode the hard disk of the T
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A system is configured to have one partition, this is the
working partition. Underlying is the ext3 file system that offers widely immunity to file corruption in case of
power failure or when switching of the system without having performed a system shutdown before.
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just insert the configuration disk into the DVD-ROM drive or call the corresponding configuration script from the
hard disk and perform the configuration as explained in the corresponding sections.
Although the ext3 file system offers good protection against file system inconsistencies, for safely switching off,
the system has to be shut down first (see section
eXtended safety boot mode
With eXtended safety boot mode the hard disk of the T
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A system contains two partitions, the working
partition and the backup partition. eXtended safety boot mode is like normal boot mode also based on the ext3
file system. But in addition it offers the possibility to store on the backup partition a backup of the whole system
including its configuration. A backup with the current state of the working partition can be made at any time and
the working partition can easily be restored in case of a miss-configuration or failure in operability. Please see
section
4.8.5 Backup and restore procedures (eosxs Utility)
for details.
