Re: [gentoo-user] ntfs-3g problem (I suppose) - locking system

[Francisco Ares]

2013/3/15 Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>

> On Friday 15 Mar 2013 01:18:03 Francisco Ares wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > During some months now, this machine was (and still is, sometimes)
> > suffering from a strange progressive lock down. It always has begun with
> > the web browser, passing to the whole X environment, and finally I could
> > not even use a console.
> >
> > After several trial and error actions, as no log entry could give any
> hint
> > on what is going on, it seems that I found something consistent.
> >
> > This machine is a dual-boot Linux/Windows, as my wife once in a while
> needs
> > to work on a Windows O.S. .  The lock down starts when she saves a file
> > received by e-mail in a ntfs-3g mounted partition, so that file would
> also
> > be accessible whenever she uses Windows.
> >
> > The reason why I suspect of ntfs-3g is that when the lock down starts,
> that
> > is, if only the web browser locks, just unmounting (and mounting back
> > later) that partition, recovers the web browser functionality. Sometimes,
> > when the lock down has already affected the whole graphic environment,
> but
> > I still may use a console, again unmounting that same partition also
> > unlocks everithing.
> >
> > I have already tried to emerge ntfs-3g with different use flags, but the
> > problem persists. Even built a new kernel and re-emerged ntfs-3g after
> > that. Now ntfs-3g package is using its own "fuse".
> >
> > I would really appreciate any hints on what to do or where to look for
> any
> > more information on this subject.  Perhaps I am still looking at an
> effect,
> > and not the cause.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Francisco
>
> It could be a number of things, but would start with the basics, checking
> that
> there is adequate space in the partition and that the fs has been
> defragmented
> (Windows 7 defrag application is quite effective and for WinXP there is
> mydefrag).  While you have booted into MSWindows, you might as well run
> chkdsk.
>
> Other than that, uou could try the 'big_writes' mount option in ntfs-3g
> which may make a difference.
> --
> Regards,
> Mick
>


I didn't try to defragment that partition, yet.  I can't believe that
ntfs-3g would not take care of fragmentation, but I will do a defrag just
in case ;-)

Will try that "big_writes" too.

Thanks
Francisco
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