On 11/06/2012 12:29 PM, Henrik /KaarPoSoft wrote: > On 11/05/12 17:12, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >> For an SSD drive, I suggest getting gptdisk (fdisk syntax) or gparted >> (challenging syntax) and partitioning the drive as a gpt drive. > I have been building on an old 32bit box with rotating disks. > I am considering buying a new 64bit box with SSD. > > So I would like to know why you suggest GPT for SSD? > I know - in general - differences between legacy MBR and GPR, but what > specifics may be related to SSD vs rotating? > >> For an ssd drive, you will want to disable atime *after* completing LFS. > Why after? > How about relatime? > > --- oOo --- > > If I ever get a new 64bit box with SSD, I was thinking about: > Using an insane amount of swap space and creating a tmpfs and building > there... > But maybe Linux' disk buffering is good enough to just build off an SSD > directory, hoping for Linux to keep most of it in memory? > > Any insights on this approach? > > /Henrik I have two SSD and my advice is not to build on the SSD. Since I have 8G of ram I mount /mnt/lfs as tmpfs copy all the needed things and build it there. After which I move the completed system to a hard drive. Thank goodness for battery backup ;)
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