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diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/1f69e785/attachment-0001.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/1f69e785/attachment-0001.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a5fc836d --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/1f69e785/attachment-0001.html @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +It really should be starting on sector 2048 (1MiByte boundary). This ensures that the partitions will be optimal for 4KiByte sector drives and future drives that have sectors sizes all of the way up to 1MiByte. <br>I believe this is the default for Parted and I know it is the default for gParted. The menu option is "optimal" in Parted.<br> +<br>Starting on sector 63 causes the alignment of the file-system to be off with the alignment of 4KiByte block size disks, which can cause performance issues if the systems has a lot of files smaller than 4KiByte. If a small file is changed (modified, deleted, copied), then it will require 2 sectors to be modified instead of just one.<br> +<br>Good source of info:<br>"<a href="http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5655/~/how-to-install-a-wd-advanced-format-drive-on-a-non-windows-operating-system">http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5655/~/how-to-install-a-wd-advanced-format-drive-on-a-non-windows-operating-system</a>"<br> +<br>--Jeff<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM, isadora <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isis2000@gmail.com">isis2000@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> +<div class="im">Doug Lytle <support@...> writes:<br> +<br> +><br> +> I've purchased a Hitachi 3TB drive that uses 4k sectors.<br> +><br> +> When trying to partition using the Mageia diskdrake, it wants to start<br> +> off on sector 63, instead of 64. I don't see an easy way to do this.<br> +> Any suggestions?<br> +><br> +> Doug<br> +><br> +<br> +<br> +</div>And why not starting at 63? Count is starting at 0!!!<br> +Exactly the same at my machines.<br> +<br> +</blockquote></div><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/1f69e785/attachment.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/1f69e785/attachment.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a5fc836d --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/1f69e785/attachment.html @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +It really should be starting on sector 2048 (1MiByte boundary). This ensures that the partitions will be optimal for 4KiByte sector drives and future drives that have sectors sizes all of the way up to 1MiByte. <br>I believe this is the default for Parted and I know it is the default for gParted. The menu option is "optimal" in Parted.<br> +<br>Starting on sector 63 causes the alignment of the file-system to be off with the alignment of 4KiByte block size disks, which can cause performance issues if the systems has a lot of files smaller than 4KiByte. If a small file is changed (modified, deleted, copied), then it will require 2 sectors to be modified instead of just one.<br> +<br>Good source of info:<br>"<a href="http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5655/~/how-to-install-a-wd-advanced-format-drive-on-a-non-windows-operating-system">http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5655/~/how-to-install-a-wd-advanced-format-drive-on-a-non-windows-operating-system</a>"<br> +<br>--Jeff<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM, isadora <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isis2000@gmail.com">isis2000@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> +<div class="im">Doug Lytle <support@...> writes:<br> +<br> +><br> +> I've purchased a Hitachi 3TB drive that uses 4k sectors.<br> +><br> +> When trying to partition using the Mageia diskdrake, it wants to start<br> +> off on sector 63, instead of 64. I don't see an easy way to do this.<br> +> Any suggestions?<br> +><br> +> Doug<br> +><br> +<br> +<br> +</div>And why not starting at 63? Count is starting at 0!!!<br> +Exactly the same at my machines.<br> +<br> +</blockquote></div><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/425a4dc4/attachment-0001.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/425a4dc4/attachment-0001.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fb1a61cee --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/425a4dc4/attachment-0001.html @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +Hello there,<br><br>i wanted to switch to LXDM (I'm using LXDE so this would fit better than GDM). I found a serious problem for normal users at this point.<br>1.) After installing the LXDM Package the installer didn't ask me, which Login-Manager i want to use per default. I have 2 installed now, so such a dialog would be nice (If i remember right, Ubuntu has such a dialog)<br> +2) How do i find the source-rpm for LXDM so i can file a bug report for this problem?<br><br>Thanks for now.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br><br>Greetings<br><br>Daniel Kreuter<br><br><br><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/425a4dc4/attachment.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/425a4dc4/attachment.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fb1a61cee --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/425a4dc4/attachment.html @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +Hello there,<br><br>i wanted to switch to LXDM (I'm using LXDE so this would fit better than GDM). I found a serious problem for normal users at this point.<br>1.) After installing the LXDM Package the installer didn't ask me, which Login-Manager i want to use per default. I have 2 installed now, so such a dialog would be nice (If i remember right, Ubuntu has such a dialog)<br> +2) How do i find the source-rpm for LXDM so i can file a bug report for this problem?<br><br>Thanks for now.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br><br>Greetings<br><br>Daniel Kreuter<br><br><br><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/a2ff8c28/attachment-0001.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/a2ff8c28/attachment-0001.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..60d66c3d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/a2ff8c28/attachment-0001.html @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Renaud MICHEL <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:r.h.michel%2Bmageia@gmail.com">r.h.michel+mageia@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> +On jeudi 09 juin 2011 at 11:10, Daniel Kreuter wrote :<br> +<div class="im">> i wanted to switch to LXDM (I'm using LXDE so this would fit better than<br> +> GDM). I found a serious problem for normal users at this point.<br> +> 1.) After installing the LXDM Package the installer didn't ask me, which<br> +> Login-Manager i want to use per default. I have 2 installed now, so such<br> +> a dialog would be nice (If i remember right, Ubuntu has such a dialog)<br> +<br> +</div>You can do it in drakconf, in "Boot" -> "Set up display manager", it should<br> +show you a list of installed DMs from which you can choose the default.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Ok this works fine. Didn't think about this because I'm not quite used to Mageia yet, and I wasn't a Mandriva User before. </div> +<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im"> +> 2) How do i find the source-rpm for LXDM so i can file a bug report for<br> +> this problem?<br> +<br> +</div>$ rpm -qi lxdm<br> +should show you a field "Source RPM", but I think an RPM may not show a<br> +dialog or ask the user for input, all it can do is output some messages, for<br> +example saying that the user should go to drakconf to change the default DM.<br> +<br> +But this is more an advanced user topic, as I think it is unlikely that a<br> +"normal user" will want to install another DM.<br> +<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I would not say that. You have to expect everything from a "normal user". So if i install a new Login Manager, f.e. LXDM, and upgrade information would be nice where the user can get a hint where to change the default one.</div> +<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> +--<br> +<font color="#888888">Renaud Michel<br> +</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br><br>Greetings<br><br>Daniel Kreuter<br><br><br><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/a2ff8c28/attachment.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/a2ff8c28/attachment.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..60d66c3d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/a2ff8c28/attachment.html @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Renaud MICHEL <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:r.h.michel%2Bmageia@gmail.com">r.h.michel+mageia@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> +On jeudi 09 juin 2011 at 11:10, Daniel Kreuter wrote :<br> +<div class="im">> i wanted to switch to LXDM (I'm using LXDE so this would fit better than<br> +> GDM). I found a serious problem for normal users at this point.<br> +> 1.) After installing the LXDM Package the installer didn't ask me, which<br> +> Login-Manager i want to use per default. I have 2 installed now, so such<br> +> a dialog would be nice (If i remember right, Ubuntu has such a dialog)<br> +<br> +</div>You can do it in drakconf, in "Boot" -> "Set up display manager", it should<br> +show you a list of installed DMs from which you can choose the default.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Ok this works fine. Didn't think about this because I'm not quite used to Mageia yet, and I wasn't a Mandriva User before. </div> +<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im"> +> 2) How do i find the source-rpm for LXDM so i can file a bug report for<br> +> this problem?<br> +<br> +</div>$ rpm -qi lxdm<br> +should show you a field "Source RPM", but I think an RPM may not show a<br> +dialog or ask the user for input, all it can do is output some messages, for<br> +example saying that the user should go to drakconf to change the default DM.<br> +<br> +But this is more an advanced user topic, as I think it is unlikely that a<br> +"normal user" will want to install another DM.<br> +<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I would not say that. You have to expect everything from a "normal user". So if i install a new Login Manager, f.e. LXDM, and upgrade information would be nice where the user can get a hint where to change the default one.</div> +<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> +--<br> +<font color="#888888">Renaud Michel<br> +</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br><br>Greetings<br><br>Daniel Kreuter<br><br><br><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/e8421a83/attachment-0001.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/e8421a83/attachment-0001.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7626be165 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/e8421a83/attachment-0001.html @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +I think, diskdrake must become more flexibly <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "> for </span>formatierung 4k-drives and ssd.<div><br> +<div>So I have done a pre-formatting with fdisk for my ssd to get an optimal format </div></div> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/e8421a83/attachment.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/e8421a83/attachment.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7626be165 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20110609/e8421a83/attachment.html @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +I think, diskdrake must become more flexibly <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "> for </span>formatierung 4k-drives and ssd.<div><br> +<div>So I have done a pre-formatting with fdisk for my ssd to get an optimal format </div></div> |