On 8/3/2020 11:00 PM, Michael Stone wrote:
On Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 10:21:01PM +0200, john doe wrote:
I'm settleing on buying (1), Google says that it is UASP compatible.
Is there some reason you're set on buying a thumb drive form factor?
Mainly the form factor and the ease of use.
I gues
On 2020-07-30 07:14, john doe wrote:
> I have limited space on my box, so I would like to install VMs onto an
> external storage (usbkey 3.0) using Libvirt.
On 2020-07-31 01:32, john doe wrote:
> I have a single board with only USB 3.0
What is the make and model of your computer? Processor?
On Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 10:21:01PM +0200, john doe wrote:
I'm settleing on buying (1), Google says that it is UASP compatible.
Is there some reason you're set on buying a thumb drive form factor?
On 7/30/2020 5:19 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
john doe wrote:
On 7/30/2020 4:41 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
Two things:
- your CPU load, depending on how you measure it, may include
processes which are waiting for I/O. This I/O is very slow,
so.
- not all USB3 devices are the same. Many implement
>>> IMO, allthose question as irrelevant - the problem is the IO. You can try it
>>> easily. get USB 2.0 and put a VM on it -
>> I have and have had no such problems.
>> I strongly suspect that there's something else at play.
>> E.g. its VM is performing a lot of disk IO.
> Can you expand on your t
>> I have and have had no such problems.
>> I strongly suspect that there's something else at play.
>> E.g. its VM is performing a lot of disk IO.
> You mean you can run a VM from USB2.0 smoothly?
Yes, it works just like from the internal drive (just a bit less
efficient, just like all other non-V
On Vi, 31 iul 20, 10:32:21, john doe wrote:
>
> In other words, what command can I use to ensure that it is a IO issue.
Try 'iotop', in the package of the same name.
Kind regards,
Andrei
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On 8/1/2020 11:44 AM, Andrew Cater wrote:
That's the problem: An internal SSD is connected relatively directly to the
CPU. Almost all USB keys aren't optimised for fast data transfer other
than, perhaps, reading/buffering large single files. Running a VM means
constant read/write, constant updat
That's the problem: An internal SSD is connected relatively directly to the
CPU. Almost all USB keys aren't optimised for fast data transfer other
than, perhaps, reading/buffering large single files. Running a VM means
constant read/write, constant update - it would be all the same as pushing
a CP
On 7/31/2020 2:52 PM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
IMO, allthose question as irrelevant - the problem is the IO. You can try it
easily. get USB 2.0 and put a VM on it -
I have and have had no such problems.
I strongly suspect that there's something else at play.
E.g. its VM is performing a lot of disk
Stefan Monnier wrote:
> I have and have had no such problems.
> I strongly suspect that there's something else at play.
> E.g. its VM is performing a lot of disk IO.
You mean you can run a VM from USB2.0 smoothly?
> IMO, allthose question as irrelevant - the problem is the IO. You can try it
> easily. get USB 2.0 and put a VM on it -
I have and have had no such problems.
I strongly suspect that there's something else at play.
E.g. its VM is performing a lot of disk IO.
Stefan
Answering here to Stefanand Deloptes.
On 7/31/2020 7:54 AM, deloptes wrote:
Stefan Monnier wrote:
What makes you think so? Does it overheat? Is the "load average" too
high? Where is the CPU time spent (i.e. e.g. what does `top` say, is it
mostly in "wait"? "kernel"? "user"?)?
Load avrag
Stefan Monnier wrote:
> What makes you think so? Does it overheat? Is the "load average" too
> high? Where is the CPU time spent (i.e. e.g. what does `top` say, is it
> mostly in "wait"? "kernel"? "user"?)?
>
> Have you tried to install a similar (tho probably smaller) VM on your
> internal s
> My CPU overloads like crazy.
What makes you think so? Does it overheat? Is the "load average" too high?
Where is the CPU time spent (i.e. e.g. what does `top` say, is it mostly
in "wait"? "kernel"? "user"?)?
Have you tried to install a similar (tho probably smaller) VM on your
internal stor
john doe wrote:
> Other then increasing the size of my internal storage, can I do
> something about it?
Some boards have SATA or eSATA port that would match external USB-drive with
SATA/eSATA. My one did not have it on board, but I added a 2 Port card with
SATA and connect a rather old usb2 box w
On 7/30/2020 5:19 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
john doe wrote:
On 7/30/2020 4:41 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
Two things:
- your CPU load, depending on how you measure it, may include
processes which are waiting for I/O. This I/O is very slow,
so.
- not all USB3 devices are the same. Many implement
john doe wrote:
> On 7/30/2020 4:41 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> > Two things:
> >
> > - your CPU load, depending on how you measure it, may include
> >processes which are waiting for I/O. This I/O is very slow,
> >so.
> >
> > - not all USB3 devices are the same. Many implement a
> >singl
On 7/30/2020 4:41 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
john doe wrote:
Hi Debians,
I have limited space on my box, so I would like to install VMs onto an
external storage (usbkey 3.0) using Libvirt.
In the below command '/mnt/usbkey01' is the mountpoint for my usbkey:
virt-install --name=try01 --ram=1024
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john doe wrote:
> Hi Debians,
>
> I have limited space on my box, so I would like to install VMs onto an
> external storage (usbkey 3.0) using Libvirt.
>
> In the below command '/mnt/usbkey01' is the mountpoint for my usbkey:
>
> virt-install --name=try01 --ram=1024
> --disk=path=/mnt/usbkey01/
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