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 Tue, 01 May 2012 21:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Setting up Ubuntu on an SSD | Tombuntu http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-256890 Setting up Ubuntu on an SSD | Tombuntu Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:44:04 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-256890 [...] written a post on this topic before for the older SSD in my [...] [...] written a post on this topic before for the older SSD in my [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-239251 Anonymous Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:14:28 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-239251 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: SamD http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-using-linux-with-solid-state-drives/#comment-237727 SamD Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:11:28 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/?p=992#comment-237727 1. Add the 'discard' parameter to the fstab line for your SSD when you add the 'noatime' param. 2. Using ext3 or ext4, you can disable the journaling with: tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/sdx e2fsck -f /dev/sdx Note: Boot from a live CD to do this, since the disk must be dismounted at the time. Reboot when done. Check with 'dmesg | grep -i ext3' or ext4. 3. Ubuntu 10.10 doesn't have the /sys/block/sdx/queue/iosched/fifo_batch parameter. 4. For more detail, see: http://cptl.org/wp/index.php/2010/03/30/tuning-solid-state-drives-in-linux/ 1. Add the ‘discard’ parameter to the fstab line for your SSD when you add the ‘noatime’ param.

2. Using ext3 or ext4, you can disable the journaling with:
tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/sdx
e2fsck -f /dev/sdx

Note: Boot from a live CD to do this, since the disk must be dismounted at the time. Reboot when done. Check with ‘dmesg | grep -i ext3′ or ext4.

3. Ubuntu 10.10 doesn’t have the /sys/block/sdx/queue/iosched/fifo_batch parameter.

4. For more detail, see: http://cptl.org/wp/index.php/2010/03/30/tuning-solid-state-drives-in-linux/

]]> 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 [...]

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