dmzeplin Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I know Win XP have defrag... but what about Linux (mandrake)?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Nope. Doesn't need it. Linux filesystems are totally different. http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/7472 Ok, well, I lied....there is one if it makes you feel better: http://cbbrowne.com/info/defrag.html It won't make much difference if any, since maybe your filesystem will get 1% fragmented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmzeplin Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Nah, you didn't... I just learned something new about Linux since it is totally different from Winows... Cool anyway... Thanks again! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tymestream Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Nope. Doesn't need it. Linux filesystems are totally different. http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/7472 Ok, well, I lied....there is one if it makes you feel better: http://cbbrowne.com/info/defrag.html It won't make much difference if any, since maybe your filesystem will get 1% fragmented. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just came upon this message while searching for defraging Linux. I have read and understand what is said about the EXT3 fs, however, after running e2fsck I have a non-contigious data rate of 24 %! Am I to assume that this is not a problem. My windows mentality is telling me it must be a problem- but much like yourself I have been windows free for years, I guess some habits die hard. Any advice? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Tymestream: I answered in your topic. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 (edited) NTFS does not need defragging either, unless you use continuously very large databases consisting of files much smaller than the cluster size. Only non-journaling FS (FAT32, ext2) need defragging at times. Edited June 7, 2005 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghil Vertefeuille Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 NTFS does not need defragging either, unless you use continuously very large databases consisting of files much smaller than the cluster size. Only non-journaling FS (FAT32, ext2) need defragging at times. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what?? ntfs NEEDS defragmenting. If you let it stay like that for two weeks, you got a beautiful 60% fragmented hard disk, and I'm talking on experience here. No wonder why even today, Disk keeper stays a must for Windows XP :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarian Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I agree with Ghil here. No matter what MS might be telling, NTFS needs defrag (from my experience as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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