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Old 12-30-2007, 08:14 AM   #1
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HDD fragmentation in Linux ext3 file system?


Good morning all! Brand new to Linux and lovin' it. Subject says it all. I suspect ext3 / *ux doesn't frag the way windoze fat32/ntfs does. If Linux does, what is the best defrag tool? If it doesn't, kewl.
 
Old 12-30-2007, 08:39 AM   #2
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:28 AM   #3
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Thanks kaz. Didn't search far enough, my bad...
 
Old 12-30-2007, 11:32 AM   #4
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HDD fragmentation in linux ext3 file system

As far as I know linux ext3 file system did not need a defragmention
Anyhow that is suse handbook says as far as I understand it
 
  


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