On Tuesday 01 October 2002 21:35, Paul Kraus wrote: > Can you defrag a Linux drive I think the partition is ext3. Do they need > deframenting? >
Typically there is no reason to defragement any *nix filesystem. Many are designed to keep fragmentation at a minimum and do to the nature of a multi-user system, you are not going to be reading the whole file at once. Therefore, when you do need to go re-read the harddisk, it doesn't matter if you go back to the place where you last read or someplace compeltely different. If memory serves me right, there was a defrag tool for the ext2 FS, but I don't have it on my system and have never used it. Regards, jimmo -- --------------------------------------- "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -- John Wooden --------------------------------------- Be sure to visit the Linux Tutorial: http://www.linux-tutorial.info --------------------------------------- NOTE: All messages sent to me in response to my posts to newsgroups or forums are subject to reposting. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
