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On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:05:55 +0000 |
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anhnmncb@×××××.com wrote: |
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> hello, |
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> I heard of that using emerge --sync frequently may hert my |
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> hard-disk, so I don't have a try --sync quite often(maybe once a |
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> month), but how can I know whether I really need a sync and upgrade |
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> my system if a new kernel or glibc is realised? Is there a simple and |
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> quick method? |
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> Thank you for any advices. |
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My home portage server - up 24/7 - syncs daily and is just fine. |
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Furthermore, rsync is just another program, accessing the hard drive in |
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the same old way, and isn't a very effective way of breaking hard |
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drives. Anyway, if you're worried about your hard drive, try setting |
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it up to spin down frequently with hdparm when not in use. That can |
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extend the life expectancy of commodity drives especially -- many |
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consumer-end disk drives are not meant to spin more than 8 hours or so |
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every day. |
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