[Cialug] Linux Tweaks and Hacks

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:50:51 -0600

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As for file system benchmarks a quick search on Google brings up
http://www.namesys.com/benchmarks.html.  Of course, this is from the maker
of ReiserFS so take it with a bit of salt.  The full Google return can be
found
http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr=&q=file+system+benchmarks&btnG=Google+S
earch

Personally I use reiserfs for all my systems.

Here is another set of benchmarks which put JFS on top with Reiserfs second.
http://linuxgazette.net/102/piszcz.html

Regardless, either is better than the old ext3.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan C. Smith [mailto:smith@ipmvs.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:42 AM
> To: 'cialug@cialug.org'
> Subject: [Cialug] Linux Tweaks and Hacks
> 
> 
> 
> Anybody care to share their favorite performance tweaks for Linux?
> 
> When I install a redhat-based system I like to use the 
> reiserfs file system.
> I feel like it gives better performance but I don't have any 
> quantitative
> evidence.
> 
> At the installation prompt I enter 'linux enable reiserfs' 
> and then during
> the graphical partition set-up I edit the individual 
> partitions and switch
> them to reiserfs.
> 
> Has there ever been a demonstration at a meeting on how to 
> recompile the
> kernel?  I compiled a new kernel on a 486 successfully in 
> 1998 and (three
> days later) that was the last time I had any success (or 
> exerted much effort
> to try) even with all the neat new tools available to do it today.
> 
> -Nate
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>As for file system benchmarks a quick search on =
Google brings up <A HREF=3D"http://www.namesys.com/benchmarks.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.namesys.com/benchmarks.html</A>.&nbsp; Of =
course, this is from the maker of ReiserFS so take it with a bit of =
salt.&nbsp; The full Google return can be found <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.google.com/linux?hl=3Den&lr=3D&q=3Dfile+system+benchm=
arks&btnG=3DGoogle+Search" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.google.com/linux?hl=3Den&lr=3D&q=3Dfile+sys=
tem+benchmarks&btnG=3DGoogle+Search</A></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Personally I use reiserfs for all my systems.</FONT>
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Here is another set of benchmarks which put JFS on =
top with Reiserfs second. <A =
HREF=3D"http://linuxgazette.net/102/piszcz.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://linuxgazette.net/102/piszcz.html</A>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Regardless, either is better than the old =
ext3.</FONT>
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&gt; -----Original Message-----
 &gt; From: Nathan C. Smith [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:smith@ipmvs.com">mailto:smith@ipmvs.com</A>]
 &gt; Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:42 =
AM
 &gt; To: 'cialug@cialug.org'
 &gt; Subject: [Cialug] Linux Tweaks and Hacks
 &gt; 
 &gt; 
 &gt; 
 &gt; Anybody care to share their favorite =
performance tweaks for Linux?
 &gt; 
 &gt; When I install a redhat-based system I like to =
use the 
 &gt; reiserfs file system.
 &gt; I feel like it gives better performance but I =
don't have any 
 &gt; quantitative
 &gt; evidence.
 &gt; 
 &gt; At the installation prompt I enter 'linux =
enable reiserfs' 
 &gt; and then during
 &gt; the graphical partition set-up I edit the =
individual 
 &gt; partitions and switch
 &gt; them to reiserfs.
 &gt; 
 &gt; Has there ever been a demonstration at a =
meeting on how to 
 &gt; recompile the
 &gt; kernel?&nbsp; I compiled a new kernel on a 486 =
successfully in 
 &gt; 1998 and (three
 &gt; days later) that was the last time I had any =
success (or 
 &gt; exerted much effort
 &gt; to try) even with all the neat new tools =
available to do it today.
 &gt; 
 &gt; -Nate
 &gt; =
_______________________________________________
 &gt; Cialug mailing list
 &gt; Cialug@cialug.org
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HREF=3D"http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug" =
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