Re: [H] Defrag?

2013-08-08 Thread Joshua MacCraw
No need to counter with stats, you partially debunked yourself! A linear copy test has no bearing on fragmentation's effects on real world random access. It wasn't 6 or 7 years ago, it was less than 4 this got hashed about. There's more database like activity than you think on the average PC and

Re: [H] Defrag?

2013-08-08 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 06:35 AM 08/08/2013, Joshua MacCraw wrote: No need to counter with stats, you partially debunked yourself! A linear copy test has no bearing on fragmentation's effects on real world random access. It wasn't 6 or 7 years ago, it was less than 4 Ok, so you say my test is invalid. Maybe so,

Re: [H] Defrag?

2013-08-08 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Are people still defragging? Sent from my mobile device. On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:43 AM, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: At 06:35 AM 08/08/2013, Joshua MacCraw wrote: No need to counter with stats, you partially debunked yourself! A linear copy test has no bearing on

Re: [H] Defrag?

2013-08-08 Thread DSinc
Yes, some of us do still exist! And, why I raised this thread. Now, I am rethinking my old rote PM duties. Duncan On 08/08/2013 08:00, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Are people still defragging? Sent from my mobile device. On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:43 AM, Thane Sherrington

Re: [H] Defrag?

2013-08-08 Thread Joshua MacCraw
On Aug 8, 2013 4:44 AM, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: At 06:35 AM 08/08/2013, Joshua MacCraw wrote: No need to counter with stats, you partially debunked yourself! A linear copy test has no bearing on fragmentation's effects on real world random access. It wasn't 6

Re: [H] Change of status

2013-08-08 Thread Joshua MacCraw
I long ago went from hourly posts in the late 90's to random poster (instigator?)! On Jul 30, 2013 12:51 PM, Bryan Seitz se...@bsd-unix.net wrote: Duncs! I use Win7, Win8, Win2003R2 Win2008R2, Win2012, Linux (CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora). No more XP really but that's not to say it isn't

[H] Pocket WiFi hotspots

2013-08-08 Thread Joshua MacCraw
Ok, since I've delurked to stir the pot guess I'll ask a question: Good, inexpensive, dual radio, 802.11n pocket hotspot running dd-wrt or Android? Want ability to drop it in between public WiFi my mobile wifi devices so they can use my VPN server without needing to do VPN themselves .

Re: [H] Pocket WiFi hotspots

2013-08-08 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
I used to use a Fonera on battery pack for that with DDWRT. Not sure what would be the best option these days. From: Joshua MacCraw maccr...@gmail.com To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: [H] Pocket WiFi hotspots

Re: [H] Change of status

2013-08-08 Thread DSinc
Thanks J, Perhaps I will become a 'random postor' then. LOL! I do not think I can play in the 'instigator' role; although the 'defrag' thread is pretty hot. Duncan On 08/08/2013 16:28, Joshua MacCraw wrote: I long ago went from hourly posts in the late 90's to random poster (instigator?)! On

Re: [H] Defrag?

2013-08-08 Thread Greg Sevart
My two cents: I'm not convinced I ever felt any improvement on the desktop, even with horrendously fragmented system/boot volumes. A qualitative assessment for sure, but isn't the subjective experience the entire point? I have seen notable improvements on file and database servers. With SSDs