[opensuse-amd64] slow floppy after upgrade to opensuse 10.2
Hey all, I upgraded from Suse 9.3 to openSuse 10.2 (both x86_64) on my dual Opteron box and now the floppy drive is writing at about 1k/sec. It is mounted in the /etc/fstab with /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0 Any ideas or help? Thanks, Joe --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 19 March 2007 15:49, Joe Georger wrote:
Hey all,
I upgraded from Suse 9.3 to openSuse 10.2 (both x86_64) on my dual Opteron box and now the floppy drive is writing at about 1k/sec. It is mounted in the /etc/fstab with /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0
Change "sync" to "async". -- Bernd Paysan "If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself" http://www.jwdt.com/~paysan/
That results in some odd behavior. Tried copying a 1.2 MB file and the command returned instantly. The file appears to be there in its entirety but that's just not possible.... Bernd Paysan wrote:
On Monday 19 March 2007 15:49, Joe Georger wrote:
Hey all,
I upgraded from Suse 9.3 to openSuse 10.2 (both x86_64) on my dual Opteron box and now the floppy drive is writing at about 1k/sec. It is mounted in the /etc/fstab with /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0
Change "sync" to "async".
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On Monday 19 March 2007 19:49, Joe Georger wrote:
That results in some odd behavior. Tried copying a 1.2 MB file and the command returned instantly. The file appears to be there in its entirety but that's just not possible....
Well, try executing the "sync" command afterwards - async mounted file systems write to the device when they have time to do it, sync mounted file systems write instantly. The default behavior is to write changes after 5 seconds, so when you cp a file to a floppy and wait for said 5 seconds, you'll see the lights turning on, and the actual write back work begins. Since floppies usually are formatted with the FAT file system, sync means that for each sector, a FAT entry is rewritten. So each sector needs a seek to the FAT and back - that takes extremely long (and damages both floppy head and floppy in the long run). The same problem appears with flash based mass storages like USB sticks or SD cards: when mounted sync, the FAT area is rewritten very often, causing significant slowdown and wear of the memory. Don't do it - use async mount and unmount/sync the device before removal. -- Bernd Paysan "If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself" http://www.jwdt.com/~paysan/
I am trying to (1) Copy the Mail folder in my home directory to an external harddrive (for a backup copy), and (2) export the KMail folder to another Mail program for another backup. I do not know find anything the Help file that comes with KMail about exporting folders from KMail to another Mail program.I will gratefully appreciate an help from anyone has any information about exporting and would help me. Also, although I coped the Mail folder from my home directory to an external harddrive using copy -R, the copy on the hard drive seems to have no information, excepting the name of the directories and some . files. Please help in understanding this. Your help will be appreciated. -- Best regards. Sheo (Sheo S. Prasad) Creative Research Enterprises 6354 Camino del Lago Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA Voice Phone: (+1) 925 426-9341 Fax Phone: (+1) 925 426-9417 e-mail: ssp@CreativeResearch.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help@opensuse.org
I am trying to (1) Copy the Mail folder in my home directory to an external harddrive (for a backup copy), and (2) export the KMail folder to another Mail program for another backup. I do not know find anything the Help file that comes with KMail about exporting folders from KMail to another Mail program.I will gratefully appreciate an help from anyone has any information about exporting and would help me. Also, although I coped the Mail folder from my home directory to an external harddrive using copy -R, the copy on the hard drive seems to have no information, excepting the name of the directories and some . files. Please help in understanding this. Your help will be appreciated. -- Best regards. Sheo (Sheo S. Prasad) Creative Research Enterprises 6354 Camino del Lago Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA Voice Phone: (+1) 925 426-9341 Fax Phone: (+1) 925 426-9417 e-mail: ssp@CreativeResearch.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help@opensuse.org
Hi, try the mbox format for your mail folder. It is compatible with many mail program. For example see the thunderbird FAQ: How do I import e-mail messages from kmail (Linux)? http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/faq#kmail Sheo Shanker Prasad wrote:
I am trying to (1) Copy the Mail folder in my home directory to an external harddrive (for a backup copy), and (2) export the KMail folder to another Mail program for another backup.
I do not know find anything the Help file that comes with KMail about exporting folders from KMail to another Mail program.I will gratefully appreciate an help from anyone has any information about exporting and would help me.
Also, although I coped the Mail folder from my home directory to an external harddrive using copy -R, the copy on the hard drive seems to have no information, excepting the name of the directories and some . files. Please help in understanding this. Your help will be appreciated.
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