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You can't rely on users to actually do this every time. The more robust you make your system the better.

• pishpash 9y ago
  On the contrary, a sudden power loss is an exceptional case. Not having a button is just Raspberry Pi's (generally poor) hardware design decision, along with countless others relating to the power system and usability. Making your system entirely read-only _for this particular purpose_ is a hack, not a solution.
  • dividuum 9y ago
    Of course it's a solution. It solve (among other things) the problem of unexpected power loss. You can't design your system for the happy path and hope for the best.
    • megous 9y ago
      Do you turn off your computer by pulling the plug? Anyway, I was just reminded of 90's. The times before ATX.
      • dividuum 9y ago
        Of course not. Because my OS isn't specifically designed for that. If it was (like my router): Of course.
  • tarikjn 9y ago
    Actually, this is not a poor hardware design decision. It makes sense for certain systems to have a power buttons, other systems don't generally use one (e.g. routers). Power down strategy is left as an implementation for the user. Read-only systems have many advantages and I wouldn't consider them a "hack".
• megous 9y ago
  You can't, but it's useful nevertheless. I have several Orange Pi's running as servers for various things, having HDD connected over USB, etc. I'm very glad it has a micro switch that can initiate a proper shutdown of the system. I certainly wouldn't want to just unplug them from power.