Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 1/10/24 20:00, Joe Zeff wrote: On 01/10/2024 08:48 PM, Tim via users wrote: I didn't choose block sizes, just some partition sizes in bytes on my systems.  So I'd hope the install routine from the ISO files would make some tests and choose things wisely (ha ha!) for me. If memory serves, if

Re: Q about Fedora Users list behaviour

2024-01-10 Thread Tim via users
Sherman Grunewagen: >> When I send a message to the list, the "From" field has my >> name and e-mail addr. But when it appears on the list, it's >> been magically changed to "fedora users". >> Some posters have their name preserved in the >> From: field. Is there a list setting that controls this

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Joe Zeff
On 01/10/2024 08:48 PM, Tim via users wrote: I didn't choose block sizes, just some partition sizes in bytes on my systems. So I'd hope the install routine from the ISO files would make some tests and choose things wisely (ha ha!) for me. If memory serves, if you use a custom partitioning sche

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Tim via users
On Wed, 2024-01-10 at 12:19 -0600, Thomas Cameron wrote: > I assume the installer chose the block size, since I basically did a > "next, next, next" installation. Should I have chosen something different? I didn't choose block sizes, just some partition sizes in bytes on my systems. So I'd hope

Re: Q about Fedora Users list behaviour

2024-01-10 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 1/10/24 18:12, Sherman Grunewagen via users wrote: When I send a message to the list, the "From" field has my name and e-mail addr.  But when it appears on the list, it's been magically changed to "fedora users". Some posters have their name preserved in the From: field.  Is there a list setti

Re: VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread Frank Bures
On 2024-01-10 21:03, Sherman Grunewagen via users wrote: On 10/01/2024 16.06, Samuel Sieb wrote: On 1/10/24 15:36, Sherman Grunewagen via users wrote: Does anyone have VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.0 running with any of the later 6.6.X kernels? I'm having a hard time getting it to run with a Fed

Re: VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread Frank Bures
On 2024-01-10 19:06, Samuel Sieb wrote: On 1/10/24 15:36, Sherman Grunewagen via users wrote: Does anyone have VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.0 running with any of the later 6.6.X kernels? I'm having a hard time getting it to run with a Fedora 38 installation.  I'm fully updated as of 2 days ago,

Q about Fedora Users list behaviour

2024-01-10 Thread Sherman Grunewagen via users
When I send a message to the list, the "From" field has my name and e-mail addr. But when it appears on the list, it's been magically changed to "fedora users". Some posters have their name preserved in the From: field. Is there a list setting that controls this? -- _

Re: VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread Sherman Grunewagen via users
On 10/01/2024 16.06, Samuel Sieb wrote: On 1/10/24 15:36, Sherman Grunewagen via users wrote: Does anyone have VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.0 running with any of the later 6.6.X kernels? I'm having a hard time getting it to run with a Fedora 38 installation.  I'm fully updated as of 2 days ago,

Re: VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread Sherman Grunewagen via users
Thanks very much! I still have 6.6.7 on the machine. I'll try booting on that kernel and see if I can get VMware to work. On 10/01/2024 15.45, GMX wrote: Sorry to hear. The kernel-headers are mandatory, so you will have to wait for them or use another distribution which have them availlable.

Re: VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 1/10/24 15:36, Sherman Grunewagen via users wrote: Does anyone have VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.0 running with any of the later 6.6.X kernels? I'm having a hard time getting it to run with a Fedora 38 installation.  I'm fully updated as of 2 days ago, including the 6.6.9 kernel.  When I try t

Re: VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread GMX via users
Sorry to hear. The kernel-headers are mandatory, so you will have to wait for them or use another distribution which have them availlable. Thanks to mkubecek , VM Workstation is running well with all kernels 6.6 and 6.7. Ursprüngliche Nachricht Van: Sherman Grunewagen via users

VMware woes

2024-01-10 Thread Sherman Grunewagen via users
Hello all. Does anyone have VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.0 running with any of the later 6.6.X kernels? I'm having a hard time getting it to run with a Fedora 38 installation. I'm fully updated as of 2 days ago, including the 6.6.9 kernel. When I try to start Workstation directly after VMware i

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Felix Miata
John Mellor composed on 2024-01-10 12:31 (UTC-0500): > Almost all NVMe drives use 4k sectors.  Its actually hard on the drive > to use 512 byte sectors, as when you write a block and sync it, it has > to read and then rewrite the rest of the 4k block. That's unnecessary > writes, shortening you

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Chris Adams
Once upon a time, Thomas Cameron said: > I just checked my system, and it looks like it's set for 512k blocks: > > [root@case ~]# blockdev --report /dev/nvme1n1p4 > RORA SSZ BSZStartSecSize Device > rw 256 512 51269216256964765417472   /dev/nvme1n1p

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Thomas Cameron
On 1/10/24 12:39, Bob Marčan wrote: On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:19:30 -0600 "Thomas Cameron" wrote: I just checked my system, and it looks like it's set for 512k blocks: [root@case ~]# blockdev --report /dev/nvme1n1p4 RORA SSZ BSZStartSecSize Device rw 256 512 5

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Thomas Cameron
I just checked my system, and it looks like it's set for 512k blocks: [root@case ~]# blockdev --report /dev/nvme1n1p4 RORA SSZ BSZStartSecSize Device rw 256 512 51269216256964765417472   /dev/nvme1n1p4 I assume the installer chose the block size, s

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread John Mellor
Almost all NVMe drives use 4k sectors.  Its actually hard on the drive to use 512 byte sectors, as when you write a block and sync it, it has to read and then rewrite the rest of the 4k block. That's unnecessary writes, shortening your drive life.  Most Linux platforms will read the natural sec

Re: 6.6.x kernels do not boot successfully

2024-01-10 Thread olivares33561 via users
Sent from ProtonMail, encrypted email based in Switzerland. > 6.7 perhaps? > > -- Maybe 6.7 based kernel will work, but for kernel-6.6.6-200.fc39.x86_64 kernel-6.6.9-200.fc39.x86_64 no such luck. Tried but did not succeed. The 6.6.8 fedora kernel was skipped because the 6.6.9 took its pl

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Felix Miata
lejeczek via users composed on 2024-01-10 10:58 (UTC+0100): > I wonder if anybody played with both sector sizes 512 & 4086 > and if yes so - also had some test results / thoughts to share? > There are bits about it - bit confusing & a mixed-bag -  > over the net but I failed to find anything Fe

Re: NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 4:58 AM lejeczek via users wrote: > > I wonder if anybody played with both sector sizes 512 & 4086 and if yes so - > also had some test results / thoughts to share? > > There are bits about it - bit confusing & a mixed-bag - over the net but I > failed to find anything F

NVMe sector size ?

2024-01-10 Thread lejeczek via users
Hi guys. I wonder if anybody played with both sector sizes 512 & 4086 and if yes so - also had some test results / thoughts to share? There are bits about it - bit confusing & a mixed-bag -  over the net but I failed to find anything Fedora-specific. thanks, L.-- ___