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Re: Defragmenting a Linux System

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____/ Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 23 Jun 2011 17:08 : \____

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> ____/ nessuno on Thursday 23 Jun 2011 16:37 : \____
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>> <Quote>
>> Q. I recently bought a netbook with Ubuntu as its operating system and
>> would like to know if there is any simple way to defragment the drive.
>> The help manual for the system only talks about a complete start-over
>> with reinstalling the OS, rather than defragmenting it.
>> 
>> A. Ubuntu Linux uses a different file system â or method of storing
>> and organizing data â than other operating systems do. Most Ubuntu
>> systems use the ext3 file system, which does not need regular
>> defragmentation like a Windows system does.
>> </Quote>
>> 
>> http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/q-a-defragmenting-a-linux-system/
>> 
>> New York Times now gives advice on Linux.
> 
> It's from 2009 though.
> 
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Just found this one which is new:


Q&A: Using a Mac to Turn a Windows Laptop Into a Linux Machine

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/qa-using-a-mac-to-turn-a-windows-laptop-into-a-linux-machine/


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