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From: Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : (2) HDD or SSD ?
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:31:52
Message-Id: CAA2qdGXQXen1RQoa4qc447oR7BwxZLNLXGiLsGsdffKH_E362w@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : (2) HDD or SSD ? by Michael Hampicke
1 On Jul 23, 2012 12:05 AM, "Michael Hampicke" <gentoo-user@××××.biz> wrote:
2 >
3 > > I have just a (maybe silly) question...
4 > > I saw on some forums that partitionning SSDs could slow down read/write
5 > > access.
6 > > Is it true or simply intox ?
7 > > On my sata HD, i have boot, /, usr and home separated partitions.
8 > > What do you think of it ?
9 >
10 > This could happen of the partitions on the SSD are not properly aligned.
11 > The guides I know on this subject are german, but thats no problem, just
12 > do a google search for something like "linux ssd partition alignment".
13 > There you will find all the ansers you need.
14 >
15 > If I remember correctly parted has a built-in alignment check.
16 >
17
18 Even the venerable fdisk now properly align partitions, IIRC.
19
20 Rgds,

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Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : (2) HDD or SSD ? Florian Philipp <lists@×××××××××××.net>