How does the OCZ vertex stack up against the Intel X25-M in terms of price and performance?
________________________________ From: Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> To: SoCal LUG Users List <linuxusers@socallinux.org> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:46:58 PM Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Ubuntu 9.04- released today I really want to test this on real hardware too. In a VM that resides on a OCZ vertex ssd, I am getting grub to boot in 16 seconds. This is a fresh install with ext4, no boot tweaks and is set to auto login. Trying it with ext3 as well I didn't see much boot speed difference. On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dante Lanznaster <dant...@gmail.com> wrote: I actually timed it to be 23s from GRUB to login prompt. On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: Im still sporting hardy 8.04 with no problems on my T61p. Chris... On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Dante Lanznaster <dant...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have ubuntu 9.04 RC on my laptop, using ext3 and reiserfs. Boot time is > seriously fast, even with hard drive. > > I tried doing an update today, but they were rebuilding the repositories. > Time to do a full update when I get home... > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Chris Thomas <cwt...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Just installed 9.04 inside a VirturalBox VM. Used ext3 for /boot and ext4 >> for /. I can go from hitting the start button on the VM to login prompt in >> 30 secs. That's good enough for me. Can't wait to try on real hardware. >> Everything looks like it works ok on ext4 but I've only played arround with >> it for a few min >> >> >> Chris >> >> On Apr 23, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Jason Burris <spi...@oldskool.com> wrote: >> >> Anyone going to try EXT4? I have been just been doing inline upgrades >> on my machines for the past year and a half, so when the new releases >> come out, I usually just have a few patches and then I'm ready to go. >> >> :wq! >> jason >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> wrote: >> Forgot I had something else going, thats another reason for the drop on >> ubuntu isos >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> wrote: >> >> Pulling from a mirror, right now it is fluctuating between 1200k/s and >> 800k/s, which I think is from the timing, it is now 7pm EST so people are >> home and getting settled. I'm doing 3 at a time so this is combined bw >> from >> one mirror. I've never been able to max my connection with torrents so I >> never use them. >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Manny <vector...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Wow! >> Is that Torrent speeds or from their site? >> --Manny >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> wrote: >> 0, I've been downloading all the cds and DVDs and pulling 2400k/s >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> >> wrote: >> >> On Thursday 23 April 2009 03:31 pm, Manny wrote: >> >> Looks like Ubuntu 9.04 is final and released today. >> >> Time to take another look at Gnome I guess. >> >> So maybe it's a good thing that I've been sitting on 8.10 for a few >> months now and never switched over? >> >> How many days before I can download it without long waits? >> >> Jeff >> -- >> Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services >> P.O. 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