Grant <emailgr...@gmail.com> [09-08-07 17:40]: > >> > I know Linux systems aren't supposed to become fragmented, but I've > >> > also read that it can happen eventually. I'm on ext3. I've read that > >> > ext4 will have a defragmenter but that it doesn't have one yet. > >> > >> It's not that they aren't supposed to become fragmented, it is that > >> they try to avoid it. There is a big difference, and things like > >> streaming writes (downloads, bittorrents, etc) can cause extreme > >> fragmentation. > >> > >> The time-honored way of fixing this is "backup, delete, restore". In > >> my case my simple defragmenter is to move a file to tmpfs and then > >> move it back to the hard drive. I always do this to files I'm about to > >> burn to a CD/DVD to ensure the read speed is optimal. > >> > >> > Has anyone tried the shake defragmenter? > >> > >> Yes, nothing has blown up yet. :) > > > > Hi, > > > > I have several encfs-encrypted partions. As fas as I had understood > > encfs, only the contents of the data file and not their > > organisational data are encrypted (?). > > But I may be wrong... > > > > So, do I any harm to shake those partions without mounting them in > > beforehand? > > > > Kind regards, > > Meino Cramer > > > > PS: How can I make a mount -o remount,user_xattr work? > > Do I have to re-mkfs the partions (please not..) ? > > You can use -X with shake to skip the xattr stuff. > > - Grant
Hi Grant, thank you very much for your. I have several encfs-encrypted partions. As fas as I had understood encfs, only the contents of the data file and not their organisational data are encrypted (?). But I may be wrong... So, do I any harm to shake those partions without mounting them in beforehand? How can I make a mount -o remount,user_xattr work? Do I have to re-mkfs the partions (please not..) ? Thank your very much in advance for your help! Kind regards, Meino Cramer -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows.
