Index: doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.336 diff -c -c -r1.336 runtime.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml 5 Jul 2005 23:18:09 -0000 1.336 --- doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml 6 Jul 2005 14:40:15 -0000 *************** *** 1705,1715 **** When this option is on, the PostgreSQL server ! writes full pages to WAL when they first modified after a checkpoint ! so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off might lead ! to a corrupt system after an operating system crash because ! uncorrected partial pages might contain inconsistent or corrupt ! data. The risks are less but similar to fsync. --- 1705,1716 ---- When this option is on, the PostgreSQL server ! writes full pages to WAL when they are first modified after a ! checkpoint so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off ! might lead to a corrupt system after an operating system crash ! or power failure because uncorrected partial pages might contain ! inconsistent or corrupt data. The risks are less but similar to ! fsync.