[ltp] Re: SSD for a X220?
Adrian Bastholm
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 4 May 2011 17:47:29 +0200
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So which are the *good* drives then?
Adrian
Den 4 maj 2011 14.11 skrev "Marius Gedminas" <marius@gedmin.as>:
> On Tue, May 03, 2011 at 04:00:55PM -0500, Damon Lynch wrote:
>> The only thing I feel is lacking with respect to SSDs on Linux is a
one-stop
>> shop where it's easy to get information on questions that invariably pop
up
>> about TRIM, how to enable it, and what to do if you have not done so or
>> cannot do so.
>
> Just yesterday I stumbled upon this discussion about the uselessness of
> TRIM on realworldtech.com. Some links:
>
http://realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&id=3D116028&threa=
did=3D115697&roomid=3D2
>
http://realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&id=3D116153&threa=
did=3D115697&roomid=3D2
>
http://realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&id=3D116166&threa=
did=3D115697&roomid=3D2
>
> My attempt to summarize: use TRIM when you're reformatting a drive,
> otherwise it's an extra cost with no benefits for any realistic usage
> pattern.
>
> IIRC Linus's position on partition alignment is similar: good SSD
> firmware will take care of things transparently, and you don't want to
> buy an SSD with crappy firmware.
>
> Marius Gedminas
> --
> MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 is colloquially known as =93MP3.=94 If you haven=92t=
heard
of
> MP3s, I don=92t know what to do with you. Walmart sells portable music
players
> and calls them =93MP3 players.=94 WALMART. Anyway=85
> -- Mark Pilgrim
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<p>So which are the *good* drives then?<br>
Adrian </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">Den 4 maj 2011 14.11 skrev "Marius Gedminas=
" <<a href=3D"mailto:marius@gedmin.as">marius@gedmin.as</a>>:<br=
type=3D"attribution">> On Tue, May 03, 2011 at 04:00:55PM -0500, Damon =
Lynch wrote:<br>
>> The only thing I feel is lacking with respect to SSDs on Linux is =
a one-stop<br>>> shop where it's easy to get information on quest=
ions that invariably pop up<br>>> about TRIM, how to enable it, and w=
hat to do if you have not done so or<br>
>> cannot do so.<br>> <br>> Just yesterday I stumbled upon this=
discussion about the uselessness of<br>> TRIM on <a href=3D"http://real=
worldtech.com">realworldtech.com</a>. Some links:<br>> <a href=3D"http:=
//realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&id=3D116028&th=
readid=3D115697&roomid=3D2">http://realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?a=
ction=3Ddetail&id=3D116028&threadid=3D115697&roomid=3D2</a><br>
> <a href=3D"http://realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&a=
mp;id=3D116153&threadid=3D115697&roomid=3D2">http://realworldtech.c=
om/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&id=3D116153&threadid=3D115697&a=
mp;roomid=3D2</a><br>
> <a href=3D"http://realworldtech.com/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&a=
mp;id=3D116166&threadid=3D115697&roomid=3D2">http://realworldtech.c=
om/forums/index.cfm?action=3Ddetail&id=3D116166&threadid=3D115697&a=
mp;roomid=3D2</a><br>
> <br>> My attempt to summarize: use TRIM when you're reformattin=
g a drive,<br>> otherwise it's an extra cost with no benefits for an=
y realistic usage<br>> pattern.<br>> <br>> IIRC Linus's positi=
on on partition alignment is similar: good SSD<br>
> firmware will take care of things transparently, and you don't wan=
t to<br>> buy an SSD with crappy firmware.<br>> <br>> Marius Gedmi=
nas<br>> -- <br>> MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 is colloquially known as =93MP=
3.=94 If you haven=92t heard of<br>
> MP3s, I don=92t know what to do with you. Walmart sells portable music=
players<br>> and calls them =93MP3 players.=94 WALMART. Anyway=85<br>&g=
t; -- Mark Pilgrim<br></div>
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