[QCLUG] just a heads up about ext3...

[Jim Kristan]

Thanks for clearing that up, I have had very good results with MSI
boards and I really liked the compact size of your laptop, nice to
know it's still an option.
Jim K

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 12:24 AM, Leif Theden <leif.theden@gmail.com> wrote:
> hey gang,
>
>  so those of you present at last weeks meeting might have caught wind
>  of problems i have with my laptop.  its a rebranded msi s270 which has
>  a few minor documented (and undocumented) issues with linux, one of
>  which is the hard disk controller.
>
>  i was having complete lockups where the computer would simply freeze
>  for 30-45 seconds at a time...all while the hd grinds away.  i thought
>  it was just a hardware issue, but it dawned on me
>  tonight............ext3 (or ext2 for that matter) can become very
>  sluggish when you hit about 98% of the capacity of the drive, of which
>  i was at 98%.
>
>  so, i cleaned up a ton of stuff, and down to about 80% and all my
>  lockups are gone!  and, it runs smoothly again.
>
>  i guess the moral of the story is...there could be really obscure
>  solutions for really annoying things, and don't be a packrat (or if
>  you are one, then buy more space!)
>
>  leif
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