The checking of the 5Gb partition is not too long, it was around 18Gb at one point and that took a little longer than I wanted.
But I am quite surprised on the speed of Linux on a 66mhz Q60 and X is very usable as well. I have got CDROM writing working OK on a Traxdata 2260 PLUS CDRW, it only does 6x on read and 2x on write, I am hoping to get a faster one. I was having a look at BurnIT, a front end for cdrecord, but it uses Java. What would be the best Java compiler/interpreter to use on Q60 Linux. I was always thinking of getting onto SMSQ/E... I have downloaded the Kaffe implemetation, but not had time to try it. Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Zidlicky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [ql-developers] Q40 Linux Partitions > On Sun, Dec 09, 2001 at 11:00:34PM -0000, Derek Stewart wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > > > I have got at the moment on a Q60,. Quantum Fireball 20Gb drive with : > > > > /dev/hda1 2Gb QWA > > /dev/hda2 1Gb QWA > > /dev/hda3 1Gb QWA > > /dev/hda4 5Gb LNX > > /dev/hda5 128Mb SWP > > /dev/hda6 5Gb LNX ----+ these 2 partitions are spare > > /dev/hda7 5.15Gb LNX----+ > > > > The main Linux partition is /dev/hda4, it does seem to bot up a little slow, > > but it is checking the 5Gb partition. > > > > Would making the partitions smaller improve speed. > > how long does it take? The normal check of a 5GB partition should be > hardly noticeable, in any case less than 5s. If it does a full check > each time than something else is wrong. > > The overall check time depends most on the number of files, much less > the size of the partition. What can be done when you have more partitions > is to make the regular full checks happen at different times. > > If you don't (de)install software often you can have /usr readonly > and completely skip the regular fschk for this partition. In that case > make sure /usr/tmp is a symlink to somewhere else. I haven't tested > this because I am testing new software almost daily. > > Btw newer e2fsutils which I hope to release soon appear to be much > faster. > > > I think that the XINSTALL program may need some changes to specify mount > > points for partition. I guess something like Disk Druid. > > Some simple support would be possible, but I would rather not confuse > the average user. The installation guide gives some hints how to do it. > > Bye > Richard >
