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49 questions linked to/from How to enable TRIM?
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Automatic TRIM vs. manual TRIM
I am currently trying to find out how to trim with my new TP and was wondering about the difference of manual/online trimming.
Here is my setup:
ThinkPad T430s with SSD Samsung 830, 128GB and ...
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How should I configure TRIM Support for LVM logical volumes?
I am setting up a notebook for software demo purpose. The machine has a Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB RAM, a 128GB SSD, and runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64bit desktop. As it is, the SSD is configured to have a ...
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How well are SSDs supported?
I'm planning to buy an SSD (Corsair Force Series 60GB) but haven't found any reassurance that it is "safe" to install Ubuntu 11.04 on without commands or "hacks". I want to install Ubuntu on an SSD ...
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"A start job is running for /etc/rc.local Compatibility": how to fix?
I just upgraded to Ubuntu Vivid (15.04) today, and after the restart I experienced a very long boot process. My laptop usually boots in 5 seconds or less, and now it hadn't finished even after a few ...
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Why isn't discard automatic for SSDs?
I was surprised to find that the discard option still isn't added automatically to my fstab, even though I have an SSD. Thus I have to follow these instructions to add it.
Why doesn't the installer ...
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How to check if TRIM is working for an encrypted volume?
You can easily check if TRIM works for a "normal" ext4 partition: https://askubuntu.com/a/19480/5920.
How to do that for a LUKS-encrypted one? Let's assume the default LUKS setup made by 12.04 ...
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Intel 330 SSD running slow, how can I improve performance?
I just installed a new Intel 330 60 GB SSD into my HP Mini 2140 laptop.
But it's not going as fast as expected and my hdparm results aren't looking very good compared to SSD benchmarks at:
https://...
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Does TRIM work with FAT32?
I used this WebUpd8 guide to help me trim my SSD on Ubuntu 13.10. The guide says that
you must make sure the partition(s) are EXT4 or BTRFS.
Unfortunately, I stupidly assumed the HD was formatted to ...
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How to partition a small SSD alongside an HDD when installing Ubuntu
There is both a HDD and a 24GB SSD in my Ultrabook.
I will install Windows (for testing in feature, as its free in university) in the HDD.
I need to decide what to do with Ubuntu, as its the system ...
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Why does ~/.local/share/Trash still use lots of space even after emptying the Trash? [closed]
I delete files via Nautilus. I then empty the Trash. It shows as empty. However, ~/.local/share/Trash contains 1.5G of stuff. I have a small SSD and so this is highly annoying. Here's what ~/.local/...
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partitioning SSD + HDD
I recently bought an SSD drive 128 GB and I would like yo have your suggestions on partitioning and installing Ubuntu 12.10 on it.
First of all my drives are :
HDD 640 GB
SSD Samsung 830 series 128 ...
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Is SSD TRIM support still automatic in 12.10?
Folks I had automatic TRIM working on my laptop running Ubuntu Precise. As in the TRIM guide I added discard to mount options in /etc/fstab, and hdparm --read-sector read 0s immediately after a rm &...
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Are features like Trim for SSD's Included for 16.04?
I am new to Ubuntu and I am wondering what to do for Sandisk SSDs? Questions I have looked up are from many years ago and I am wondering if things like Trim are now included in 16.04 and I should not ...
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Does upgrading a kernel automatically enable trim?
Simple question, I have some servers that were running 10.04 that I upgraded to 12.04.
So they were installed using 10.04 (kernel 2.6.32* I believe) and the version of ext4 that shipped then.
By ...
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How to install Ubuntu with LVM & LUKS on a SSD and use an LUKS encrypted HDD for data on a Dell Inspiron 7580
The goal for a Dell Inspiron 7580 (smaller SSD and bigger HDD) is to install Ubuntu (LVM/LUKS) on the SSD and use the HDD (LUKS-encrypted) for the bigger files (e.g. Video, Pictures, Download, ...). I ...