On Sun, 30 May 2010 14:20:36 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote:
> > You're assuming that each backup only writes once, which is far from
> > true. If you mount a drive with the sync option, the FAT is updated
> > for every block you write, so even a single file can cause thousands
> > of writes to
On 2010-05-31, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Sun, 30 May 2010 14:20:36 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote:
>
>> > You're assuming that each backup only writes once, which is far from
>> > true. If you mount a drive with the sync option, the FAT is updated
>> > for every block you write, so even a single
Hi,
The WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 1TB "green" harddisk has an design flaw:
The heads are parked after a much too short time. Or in other words:
The designed maximum of head-park-cycles are reached much too fast.
WD has offered a tool called widdle, which seem to modify the timer
settings of that part
My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,
but I also don't wan
You mean a long ethernet cable?
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Grant wrote:
> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
> I
On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:19:40 -0700, Grant wrote:
> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
> I don't like using a non-Gentoo
On 2010-05-31, Grant wrote:
> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making devic
On 2010-05-31, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:19:40 -0700, Grant wrote:
>
>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
>> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across t
>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
>> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
>> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,
>> but I
>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
>> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
>> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,
>> but I
>>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
>>> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send
>>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
>>> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,
> [.
On 2010-06-01, Grant wrote:
>>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
>>> desktop attaches to my TV. ?I'm using a small wireless router to send
>>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
>>> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-maki
My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
desktop attaches to my TV. ?I'm using a small wireless router to send
the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,
On 2010-06-01, Grant wrote:
>> I don't have any experience with DD-WRT. ?I use OpenWrt, but have
>> only used it in "normal" bridges and WAPs.
>
> Sorry to be getting even more OT, but why did you choose OpenWRT over
> DD-WRT? I didn't know there was more than one choice available.
http://en.wi
Hi folks,
I am in the process of moving my OS from drive to drive and thought I
would test to see which drive is the fastest. I got some strange
results when I tested them One drive is MUCH slower than the others on
the buffered disk reads but I can't see any reason why that would be
so.
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 11:35 AM, wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> The WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 1TB "green" harddisk has an design flaw:
> The heads are parked after a much too short time. Or in other words:
> The designed maximum of head-park-cycles are reached much too fast.
I have 2TB samsung drives which, by d
On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 12:26 AM, Dale wrote:
> I am in the process of moving my OS from drive to drive and thought I would
> test to see which drive is the fastest. I got some strange results when I
> tested them One drive is MUCH slower than the others on the buffered disk
> reads but I can't
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