Using ext2 on SSD drive

[Alan Evans]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:
> I am installing FC10 on an ASUS with an SSD drive right now to see how it
> behaves.

For me it's been quite satisfactory.

Quick suggestions (if you are of the GNOME persuasion) include using
openbox instead of metacity and epiphany instead of firefox. They are
much lighter and faster. Also, put temp directories in ram, which I
think I've already mentioned to you.

> I know that with ext2 you are suppose to clean it up every so often, but I
> can't find my notes as to the command.
>
> What is the command and how is this done while the system is 'in use', or is
> there some way to do it occationally during boot time?

Quite separate from your query about ext2 maintenance, you should keep
in mind the gotcha I found with ext2, here:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2009-January/msg00198.html

My yucky workaround is to change the filesystem in my fstab back to
ext3 before each kernel update and change it back to ext2 afterword.

-Alan