SDT DaVinci Tertia 1.09 anyone?

[racingclubuk]

dont think a ext3 fs will need defragging

 

[BGonaSTICK]

dont think a ext3 fs will need defragging

Have a feeling you're right, but can't remember why...

Any Linux-head care to fill us in?

 

[mhku]

In just about all Linux filesystems, writes are held momentarily for other data to be added to it. I forget what the actual term is, but basically, there's a buffer that contains the file to be written to disk. It waits a little while for any more data to be written with it, and then it writes all of the data to disk in one go. Basically, Linux prevents fragmentation by already writing a file to disk all at once, so it's already defragmented on the disk.

_http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue55/florido.html

 

[BGonaSTICK]

I'll read your link when I get some more time, but surely there would be some benefit once the disk has become full several times over and re-writes are occuring all over the place? Not sure at all how ext3 indexing works...

 

[mhku]

From what I understand it gets fragged but not to the same extent as a windows disk (due to different file system).

 

[mbranco]

How do you do de-fragment the drive on the 7000?

Few time ago I asked the same question to linux developers, they told me that it's only a Windows problem, linux hd not need to be defragmented

 

[john_graydon]

& the Multiv*'s?

Your right no go with MVs. Shame that.

 

[121fred]

Hi

How do you select the emu once you have copied all relevant files is there a config file to edit so that the blue SDT button gives you more than just the common interface.

cheers 121fred

 

[mbranco]

@121fred:
You can install emus both via internet and in manual mode.
In manual mode you've to put the emu files (.tar.gz) to /tmp , then do a "manual" install (Boss Panel -> utilities -> install addons -> manual)

 

[john_graydon]

Hi

How do you select the emu once you have copied all relevant files is there a config file to edit so that the blue SDT button gives you more than just the common interface.

cheers 121fred

In The CI Menu hit the across button once you have it installed, CI usually comes up after a reboot.