Comment Re:Invite (Score 1) 1223
I would like one as well please. Thanks in advance. buckbeakplayer [at] .......... gmail ..... [dot] com
Comment I've ordered from both companies... (Score 3, Interesting) 219
I've ordered from both companies, but not anymore. I will continue to support SparkFun, even if they are forced to change their name. Sun/Oracle can go to hell.
Submission + - Optimizing Linux use on a USB flash drive
Buckbeak writes: I like to carry my Linux systems around with me, on USB flash drives. Typically, SanDisk Cruzers or Kingston HyperX. I encrypt the root partition and boot off the USB stick. Sometimes, the performance leaves something to be desired. I want to be able to to an "apt-get upgrade" or "yum update" while surfing but the experience is sometimes painful.
What can I do to maximize the performance of Linux while running off of a slow medium? I've turned on "noatime" in the mount options and I don't use a swap partition. Is there any way to minimize drive I/O or batch it up more? Is there any EASY way to run in memory and write everything out when I shutdown? I've tried both EXT2 and EXT3 and it doesn't seem to make much difference. Any other suggestions?
What can I do to maximize the performance of Linux while running off of a slow medium? I've turned on "noatime" in the mount options and I don't use a swap partition. Is there any way to minimize drive I/O or batch it up more? Is there any EASY way to run in memory and write everything out when I shutdown? I've tried both EXT2 and EXT3 and it doesn't seem to make much difference. Any other suggestions?
Comment Patents? (Score 2, Interesting) 189
Help me understand,
This research is funded by the American tax payer. Why are they patenting it? Doesn't it belong in the public domain?
