*** pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml 2009/04/09 16:20:50 1.59 --- pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml 2009/11/28 16:21:31 1.60 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log --- 1,4 ---- ! Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log *************** *** 86,91 **** --- 86,93 ---- ensure data integrity. Avoid disk controllers that have non-battery-backed write caches. At the drive level, disable write-back caching if the drive cannot guarantee the data will be written before shutdown. + You can test for reliable I/O subsystem behavior using diskchecker.pl.