HOW DO YOU PERFORM DISK CLEANUP AND DE FRAGMENT

[Knapp]

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Brian <ad44 at cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon 01 Mar 2010 at 19:43:55 +0100, Knapp wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Brian <ad44 at cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> > From the user's perspective there is a considerable difference between
>> > not having to bother with defragmenting a device and the advisability
>> > of running e2fsck every so often.
>>
>> I find that most uses have no idea what the difference is nor the
>> consequences. They just see a computer taking 30 minutes to boot and
>> the fact the MS never did that to them. At least with defrag it
>> happened when you chose it to.
>
> The implication is tune2fs would beyond them. How about autofsck? The
> allow_cancellation option to /etc/mke2fs.conf? Jabbing the ESC key? What would
> make such users happy?
>
> 30 minutes? Is that how long it can take? I admit my machines are not the
> latest but the one with a 120 GB disc only takes a couple of minutes to get
> past the e2fsck check.

I have not timed it, I just go and make breakfast when that starts and
by the time I am done eating is mostly done. Given that I have almost
10x more HD than you 30 minutes is not a bad estimate.

-- 
Douglas E Knapp

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