From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 2 13:47:28 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2ECB916A41F for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2005 13:47:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from smtp5.suscom.net (smtp5.suscom.net [64.78.83.245]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1C1643D45 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2005 13:47:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by smtp5.suscom.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0760510418 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:47:25 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp5.suscom.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp5 [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 23416-02-47 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:47:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from seibercom.net (ip148.217.susc.suscom.net [216.45.217.148]) by smtp5.suscom.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 9A4C6510234 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:47:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.0.2] ([192.168.0.2]) by seibercom.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j92DlJlm002525 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:47:19 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 09:47:20 -0400 From: Gerard Seibert To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: gerard@seibercom.net Organization: Seibercom.net In-Reply-To: References: <20051002121454.3D1C643D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org> Message-Id: <20051002094256.466C.GERARD@seibercom.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Becky! ver. 2.22.02 [en] X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new .250 at suscom.net Subject: Re[2]: Defragmentation needed with FreeBSD ... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:47:28 -0000 On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 17:11:23 +0400, "Andrew P." Subject: Re: Defragmentation needed with FreeBSD ... Wrote these words of wisdom: > On 10/2/05, Tamouh H. wrote: > > > > > > > > I was just wondering if like in Windows disk fragmentation > > > arises, and if so then how should one go about defragmenting it? > > > > There is no fragmentation in the BSD file systems, that is something related > > to Windows only. You might want to add the line: > > > > fsck_y_enable="YES" > > > > to your /etc/rc.conf in the event fsck finds errors on your disks. > > Of course there is fragmentation. > > UFS, particularly its implementation in FreeBSD is > more intelligent than NTFS/FAT32. When there is > enough free space on the disk (typically more than > 15%, see tunefs(8) for details), I/O is automatically > optimized to minimize fragmentation. > > When your win32 box is idle, but the hdd is scratching > it's very annoying, because you know that windows > is swapping something. > > When your bsd box is idle, but the hdd is scratching > it's quite pleasant, 'cuz that's some hard-working > daemons make sure that you don't loose any data, > and always can enjoy the maximum performance. ***** REPLY SEPARATOR ***** On 10/2/2005 9:40:11 AM, Gerard Seibert Replied: I have both Windows and FreeBSD boxes, and I can honestly say that I do not hear the hdd scratching (I certainly hope it is not scratching). It sounds to me like you have a serious problem with your HD. Perhaps it is time to trade it in for a newer model. Second, why would I want to add this line to my /etc/rc.conf file: fsck_y_enable="YES" I thought the OS handled the file checking process automatically. -- Gerard Seibert gerard@seibercom.net "There are two ways to slide easily through life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking." Alfred Korzybski