On Tuesday, July 03, 2012 09:49:17 PM Nick Lidakis wrote: > I've decided to replace the failing hard disk on my Debian Thinpad with an > SSD. As I use the laptop in a harsh mobile environment, I decided to get > and SSD. This one: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167122 > > Then, I decided to Google SSD in relation to formatting, partitions and > Debian/Linux. Seems there's a lot of old information; people saying some > techniques for SSD setup are plain wrong; arguments about enabling TRIM; > laptop setup vs SSD and HDD setup; etc., etc. > > The Debian SSD wiki (http://wiki.debian.org/SSDoptimization) leaves out > "An important aspect in optimizing SSD performance is the file system and > partition layout. Ths wiki page does not cover these issues." > > So, it's 2012 and I'm a heavy Firefox user on Thinkpad with 3gigs of RAM. > I'd like to install via a new install cd. What are the current > recommendations? Do I have to do an "alignment"? Does the Debian net > install have the tools necessary to do this or is SSD an option and things > happen automagically? Which file system is recommended for and SSD in a > laptop. fstab options? Anything else before I do my install? Hi, I am using the 'Corsair' 60GB SSD and it works fine with PCLinuxOS 32 or 64 bit. This drive does has built in TRIM, but I understand the all modern SSD's all have TRIM built in, and work very well. Gerald
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