Comments on: Four Tweaks for Using Linux with Solid State Drives http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/ News, Tips, and How-Tos for Ubuntu Linux Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Install and run GNU/linux Mint 11 from a usb memory stick « Anders Andreasen Blog http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-198990 Install and run GNU/linux Mint 11 from a usb memory stick « Anders Andreasen Blog Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:10:11 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-198990 [...] also applies to firefox. See e.g. the description here (3. [...] [...] also applies to firefox. See e.g. the description here (3. [...]

]]> By: I added a Crucial M4 SSD to the Linux box for more SSD goodness … » Xeizo! http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-178799 I added a Crucial M4 SSD to the Linux box for more SSD goodness … » Xeizo! Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:00:03 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-178799 [...] http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/ [...] [...] http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/ [...]

]]> By: ntg http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-177875 ntg Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:12:10 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-177875 Just so that people looking now at this really nice post wont be confused: Ext4 is now the way to go with an ssd, since it can make use of the special way ssd needs to clean a block before rewrite Just so that people looking now at this really nice post wont be confused: Ext4 is now the way to go with an ssd, since it can make use of the special way ssd needs to clean a block before rewrite

]]> By: Syn http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-158929 Syn Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:40:08 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-158929 I would recommend mounting /tmp and /var/tmp tmpfs on any modern system. Speed benefits aside, there are often files which are left in temp dirs by sloppy programs, and these will fill up your drive at best, and compromise your security at worst. One example would be when using "Open With" in firefox it places that file in /tmp, but will not delete it if you click "Clear all" and the file is locked by the application you opened it with. Starting off fresh every boot is a good way to clean it out automagically. I would recommend mounting /tmp and /var/tmp tmpfs on any modern system. Speed benefits aside, there are often files which are left in temp dirs by sloppy programs, and these will fill up your drive at best, and compromise your security at worst. One example would be when using “Open With” in firefox it places that file in /tmp, but will not delete it if you click “Clear all” and the file is locked by the application you opened it with. Starting off fresh every boot is a good way to clean it out automagically.

]]> By: Syn http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-158927 Syn Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:29:59 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-158927 That's pretty sweet, I never thought of using tee like that. Of course the reason you can't use sudo while redirecting stdout to a file (>) is because the fopen() for the redirect happens in the current shell, and the sudo is executing the child process (echo) as a super user. That’s pretty sweet, I never thought of using tee like that. Of course the reason you can’t use sudo while redirecting stdout to a file (>) is because the fopen() for the redirect happens in the current shell, and the sudo is executing the child process (echo) as a super user.

]]> By: New Server, New Software! « something tangential http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-151937 New Server, New Software! « something tangential Wed, 11 May 2011 11:52:01 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-151937 [...] requires some tweaking to get the best speed and life. I found a couple helpful articles here and here about how to do [...] [...] requires some tweaking to get the best speed and life. I found a couple helpful articles here and here about how to do [...]

]]> By: SSD in Linux and trim (“discard”) http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-130654 SSD in Linux and trim (“discard”) Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:06:20 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-130654 [...] Four Tweaks for Using Linux with Solid State Drives [...] [...] Four Tweaks for Using Linux with Solid State Drives [...]

]]> By: Anarchist http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-130025 Anarchist Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:28:37 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-130025 The first one id for legacy GRUB. The later is for GRUB2. Thanks and keep the good will...!!! The first one id for legacy GRUB. The later is for GRUB2.

Thanks and keep the good will…!!!

]]> By: toga http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-110963 toga Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:00:22 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-110963 If i add the elevator=deadline option to the default parameters in /boot/grub/menu.lst, what should i do with the echo 1 > /sys/block/sd?/queue/iosched/fifo_batch commands. Should i add them to /etc/rc.local, or aren't they needed in this case? If i add the elevator=deadline option to the default parameters in /boot/grub/menu.lst, what should i do with the echo 1 > /sys/block/sd?/queue/iosched/fifo_batch commands. Should i add them to /etc/rc.local, or aren’t they needed in this case?

]]> By: OCZ Onyx SSD + Ubuntu 10.10 « Writing to evolve http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-110231 OCZ Onyx SSD + Ubuntu 10.10 « Writing to evolve Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:09:55 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-110231 [...] various forums (here & here) and websites (here & here & here)I got to understand a little bit how to tweak my lovely [...] [...] various forums (here & here) and websites (here & here & here)I got to understand a little bit how to tweak my lovely [...]

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