> > > Oh, and run on an unencrypted disk if possible. > > The file system is on NFS, i am not sure if it is > encrypted, as it is from my organisation i don't have > the means to change any of that.
Ah, why didn't you say so earlier? NFS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System>is no local filesystem, as it's accessed over the network. No wonder it's slow as hell.. You need to create a partition or something on a local disk where you can do your work. If your organization can't provide you with a local hard-drive, well, then you've got bigger problems than Git :) More discussion and background here: http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/11/13/4087174/thread and here: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/122644 Possible workaround: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2211003/how-to-have-git-repository-in-nfs-partition-and-working-tree-in-local-partition Another workaround: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4994772/ways-to-improve-git-status-performance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/git-users/-/zOee5R2OsoMJ. To post to this group, send email to git-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.