very slow deletions on ext3 USB drive

[Karl F. Larsen]

Karl Auer wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-09-18 at 06:31 -0600, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>>> [snipped Karls advice to copy everything to a new drive and format the
>>> original - not entirely sure what this was supposed to achieve other
>>> than moving data unnecessarily]
>> 	BIG SNIP
>>
>> 	Your advice is way too complex. I know how to do it with my advice.
> 
> Your answer did not address my problem.
> 
> My question was not about "how to delete stuff", it was about "how to
> delete stuff faster". Copying a file from one drive to another,
> particularly across a relatively slow link such as USB, is always going
> to be slower than just deleting the file.
> 
> Steve's advice was precisely what I was looking for.
> 
> Regards, K.
> 
> 
	Whatever turns you on. Nothing is as fast as format however. Did you 
consider that?

Karl


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