Re: [expert] Re: Welcome to new expert list : 7.1
On Mon, 22 May 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote: > "Colin L. Whipple" wrote: > > > Do you mean something like > > the information at the following URL?: > > > > http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/hdtweak.html > > Hard to say since I can't get that URL to work . . . It works when I click on it. Colin
Re: [expert] Re: Welcome to new expert list : 7.1
On Mon, 22 May 2000, Denis HAVLIK wrote: > On Mon, 22 May 2000, Colin L. Whipple wrote: > > :~>It would also be nice to have a little more info about what the "hard disk > :~>optimizations" means. Just how likely is it that problems will result from > :~>checking that box? What is being optimized? > > Instead of giving you a fish, I'll try to learn you fishing .-) > > see "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mandrake_everytime" file: > > > if [ -x /sbin/hdparm ];then > LIST_HD=$(grep '^hd.:' /var/log/dmesg|\ > grep -ivE '(CD.*ROM|DVD.*ROM|FLOPPY|TAPE|STATUS)'|cut > -d: -f1|sort|u > niq) > > if grep -i nohdparm /proc/cmdline >/dev/null ; then > action "Hard Drive optimisations disabled" \ > echo "" > else > for i in $LIST_HD;do > action "Starting Hard Drive optimisations for $i" \ > hdparm -q -c1 -q -A1 -q -m16 -q -d1 /dev/$i > done > fi > fi > > I suppose this answers the question? Not that I can tell. All that is total Greek to me. Do you mean something like the information at the following URL?: http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/hdtweak.html Colin
Re: [expert] Re: Welcome to new expert list : 7.1
On Mon, 22 May 2000, John Aldrich wrote: > On Mon, 22 May 2000, you wrote: > > :~>Can you let us in on what's new with 7.1? > > > > Sure: > > > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/hydrobeta.php3 > > > Interesting. I'm wondering if this new version of Mandrake > will AUTOMATICALLY include all the listed languages, or > only include them if you select them. > > Also, with all the confusion over the security levels, has > there been any thought to making the choice descriptions a > bit more verbose when given the choices? That *might* cut > down on the security level confusion. :-) > John It would also be nice to have a little more info about what the "hard disk optimizations" means. Just how likely is it that problems will result from checking that box? What is being optimized? Colin
