Thank you Jason Waddle, i've updated my console-only server to 2.6.30 and succeed deleting 35494 files from an ext4 device in ~45 seconds without freezing.
Help for the update: http://www.ramoonus.nl/2009/06/10/linux-kernel-2-6-30-installation-guide-for-ubuntu-and-debian-linux/ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.30/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-how-do-i-install-deb-packages/ """Ubuntu folks, when am I going to be able to tell my mom it's a good idea to ditch the Windows and go Ubuntu?""" I think this is the most important factor in this case that most people here simply dont get. People will switch back to windows they do not care about excuses. -- Soft lockups (freezes) when deleting files from ext4 partitions on 2.6.28 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330824 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs