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A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state storage to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional mechanical spinning/magnetic block I/O hard disk drive.

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How to design partitions for SSHD?

I'm going to install Linux on Lenovo B5400, which contains: 500GB Hybrid SSHD with a 8 GB SSD and 500 GB HDD Designing partitions for my 2 Linux distros was quite easy before, when I had only HDD. I ...
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Swap on SSD: partition or file?

I'm installing Ubuntu on a Samsung evo 850 SSD drive. System has 4GB memory but no other harddrive. Should I use thedefault partition table or install without swap and make a swap file after ...
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Have the Linux kernel bugs that caused data loss when using a Samsung 850 Pro SSD been resolved?

I just got a brand new Samsung 850 Pro SSD, and I would like to install Ubuntu 14.04 onto it. I have read some pretty ugly stories of data loss with the 850 series SSDs when using Linux due to bugs ...
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Dual boot ubunuty/windows 10 partition on Dell xps 13

I have a new dell XPS 13 with 500 gb SSD and I want to partition in and install Ubuntu alongside windows 10. Ubuntu for me is primarily for work and I might use it quite a bit, but I am not a Ubuntu ...
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ELF header smaller than expected

I have a Dell XMP-13 Ultrabook (SSD drive only) with 12.04 installed dualboot with the original windows. It has been running flawlessly for many many months. Today in the middle of a system update (...
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Can't access windows 10 partition after update to 23.10

I used to be able to access a separate ssd for windows, but after updating to Ubuntu 23.10 it gives me the following error : Unable to access location Error mounting /dev/sdb1 at /media/abdelrahman/...
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Installing Ubuntu 13.04 on a MSATA SSD

I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 on my 24Gb MSATA SSD. In my laptop, I've also got a 500Gb SATA HDD. I realize that in order for this to work I need to put my /home directory on the 500Gb HDD. I'...
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Empty Disk when trying to install dual-boot system

I recently purchased an SSD to speed up my computer experience. Before, I had Windows 7 and Ubuntu in a dual-boot system. The plan was to install Windows 8 on the SSD and then set aside ~30GB for the ...
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Does Ubuntu have support for the TRIM command for use with SSD?

SSD drives need to be "cleared/reset" after the drive fills up to maintain performance. This is done through the TRIM command for new SSD drives. Does Ubuntu support the TRIM command (through hdparm ...
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Put swap on SSD or HDD?

New installation coming up. 120gb SSD for OS and HOME and 1tb HDD for storage. 16gb of ram which means 16gb of swap if I recall correctly. SSD space is too valuable for a swap partition right? If my ...
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Samsung Magician on Ubuntu 14.04

I have replaced my laptop's HDD with a Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB and installed Ubuntu 14.04. I know that the Samsung Magician software drastically improves SSD performance, but have not been able to ...
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How to enable Hardware Encryption on SSDs like Samsung 840 EVO?

Just got Ubuntu 14.04 running on a Zotac Zbox CI320. I want to enable the Samsung 840 hard ware encryption that comes with this hard drive, but I don't know how. Is there anyone that can help me set ...
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Boot failure: failed: command IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE

Trying to install from CD desktop image and getting: ata8.00: exception Emask 0x52 Sact 0x0 SErr 0xffffffff action 0xe frozen ata8: SError: { blah blah } ata8.00: failed command: IDENTIFY PACKET ...
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How to install Ubuntu with both disk encryption AND SSD caching

I'm using Ubuntu in a corporate environment, and our security policy states that we have to use full disk encryption. I've also got a laptop with a 32GB mSATA SSD and 750GB of spinning rust. My ...
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Boot much slower after partition resize

I'm on Xubuntu 15.04. I have been running quite happily for several months on a 250GB SSD: <5s boot time. I just swapped to a 500GB SSD (same brand, slightly different model). After initial cloning ...
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How to set up SSD raid and TRIM support?

I am looking to set up a new server. I can only use Intel 520 Series 240gb MLC ssds or standard Seagate 7200rpm disks. These are the non negotiable options. Naturally, as this is going to be running ...
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Do I use ext4 for all partitions (such as / and /boot)? What are the other formats used for?

I'm installing ubuntu onto a new laptop with 24gb SSD and a 500gb HDD. I wanted to put / and swap onto the SSD and /home onto the HDD. Is there anything I shouldn't use ext4 for? I do not ever intend ...
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SSD slow write speed on Ubuntu

I installed Samsung nvme 960 ssd on my laptop a few days ago which has max write speed up to 1500MB/s. Performance improved greatly but writing speed max at 600MB/s when I test benchmark with Disk ...
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Moving home/user directory to another drive?

I'm installing a SSD and to save space I want to move my user folder to another drive, is there a way to do that?
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Do I need swap with new SSD?

Am about to upgrade to new SSD and thinking through partition migration process. Will I need SWAP with an SSD? I have 8GB RAM and an i5 processor.
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Advantages of separate /home partition on HDD + SSD setup

I have a brand new SSD and would like to optimize my Ubuntu 12.10 installation for best speed and durability of device. From what I know, there should always be a lot of free space in an SSD, and ...
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Live persistence vs. Full Install in an external SSD

I will be installing Ubuntu on an external SSD, and I have two options: A regular, "Full" installation A "live install" with persistence I'd like to understand the difference ...
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Ubuntu 16.04.3 "still" takes 1.5 minutes to boot after successful clone to SSD and with noatime and trim and AHCI boot?

Appreciate any help. Very slow boot on Ubuntu 16.04.3 with SSD still. when I run systemd-analyze blame I get 40.044s snapd.refresh.service 29.529s apt-daily.service 6.510s ...
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Why would a suspend issue exist on an installed OS but not its Live Disk?

I'm trying to fix a strange suspend problem on Xubuntu 19.10. I was recently advised to test if this was a Xubuntu-only issue by trying the Live Disks for others OSs to see if the problem persisted ...
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How do I set up Full Disk Encryption on an SSD?

I have a new Lenovo Thinkpad with an Intel SSD. I want to set up full disk encryption with pre-authentication boot. From reading I see there is a Guided Setup with Encryption option on the alternate ...
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Creating a swap file or swap partition on the SSD/HDD [closed]

I have Linux Mint 13 LTS which is based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I installed it on my SSD and will use the HDD for data storage only. When installing the OS I skipped making a swap file/partition. The ...
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Fixing bad superblock on SSD drive: Is e2fsck safe to run?

The symptoms: I cannot boot anymore into my Xubuntu 22.04 Linux machine, and here's what happened: At some point my home directory filesystem went into read-only (most likely as a protective measure, ...
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NVMe SSD is not detected by the Ubuntu 20.04 installer

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 20.04 on my new Dell 5400 laptop, but the Samsung NVMe SSD ( PM981A ) is not detected by the Ubuntu installer. The laptop allows only the UEFI installation media. I tried ...
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Disk is full and now I can't boot into Ubuntu

I was syncing photos and videos from my phone using SyncThing onto my laptop running Ubuntu 20.04.1. The local SSD (/dev/sda2) was completely full so after copying to an external hard disk drive I ...
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Is it possible/worthwhile to install Ubuntu on its own SSD so it can be swapped between machines as needed?

some of the modules in my university require us to install Ubuntu and I was wondering if it'd be possible to install it's own SSD to move between my laptop, PC at home, and campus desktops as needed, ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a laptop with an SSD [duplicate]

I want to install Ubuntu on a laptop with an SSD. Will it be a problem in general to install Ubuntu on a laptop with an SSD instead of a laptop with an HDD? Which Linux kernel version is best for a ...
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Ubuntu not detecting Windows SSD during installation

I bought a new Dell laptop with two separate hard disks. One 128GB SSD with pre-installed Windows 10 and one 1Tb HDD (let's say dev/sdb). I'm trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 in a partition dev/sdb2. I'...
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With an SSD, do I need to change my swappiness to increase SSD life?

I encountered this article which includes the following suggestion: Swap and swappiness I kept my swap partition on the old HDD. Swap on the SSD would be faster, but would also shorten the ...
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of different SSD to HDD cacheing options (dm-cache, flashcashe...)?

There appear to be various different technologies available to use an SSD to act as a cache for HHDs. The ones I know of: dm-cache (by Redhat - in the 3.9 Kernel, so it should be in ubuntu 13.10) ...
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Ubuntu SSD - Was fast, is now extremely slow

This is what I'm getting now, with a Crucial MX300 750GB SSD (with latest firmware [there are no firmware updates yet]). lptp [ blah ]: sudo hdparm -Tt /dev/sda /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: ...
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I need to run a security erase tool on my drive

I downloaded Hirens Boot CD and it just stops and says "No PXE" or similar. So that is obviously a stumbling block and I can't afford to keep downloading on the basis that it may be a bad download. I ...
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Is Seagate's new "FAST Factor Boot" technology compatible with Ubuntu?

I'm looking at buying a new laptop and considering buying one with a hybrid HDD/SSD drive. Specifically I am looking at the new second generation Seagate Momentus XT. For some reviews look here and ...
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Cloning Encrypted SSD to larger SSD

I currently have a 128GB SSD. Its using encryption that comes with Ubuntu. What's the best way to clone this to another SSD that's bigger and then expand the partition to be bigger to fit this new ...
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How to setup bcache?

I've tried to set up bcache in Ubuntu 14.04 with a fresh install and an empty /home partition (/dev/sdb2) as a backing device. I have a running system on my SSD and I'd like to use its /dev/sda2 ...
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Trim and SSD with USB 3.0 enclosure does not work - UASP not supported?

I have installed one SSD disk (Micron C400-MTFDDAC128MAM) in an external USB 3.0 enclosure. Now I want use this disk as a second disk in my laptop with Ubuntu 12.04. The disk is working, but I want to ...
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Cloning a dual boot system from HDD to SSD

I'm planning on replacing my laptop's HDD with a 256GB SSD, but I have a dual-boot (12.04 and Windows 7) setup and I'd like to be able to directly migrate Ubuntu over without having to reinstall and ...
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TRIM on an encrypted SSD

wiki.ubuntuusers.de says if I want to use TRIM on an encrypted SSD, I need at least cryptsetup 1.4 and kernel 3.1. Do I need this, when creating the partitions and setting up encryption, or is ...
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Samsung SSD T5 compatibily with Ubuntu

I am about to buy an external disk Samsung SSD T5 500Go. I am not sure that it is compatible with my Ubuntu 16.04 (Xubuntu). Any one as already try this external disk ? Should I expect some ...
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What about the performance enhancement when using an SSD as the main disk?

I'm planning to buy a new PC and I am thinking about using an SSD as the main disk. I'd also use a standard spinning disk and I'd mount it to /home. To the people already using such a setup: does ...
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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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How to check/enable the full speed of SATA drive/port?

Recently I've got mSata SSD and install it in my laptop. According to the specification of this SSD, the read rate is approximately 450 MB/s. I tested the read rate (in menu Application > ...
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How to transfer Ubuntu to SSD, but keeping home on HDD?

I would like to transfer my existing Ubuntu Trusty (14.04.1) system (including installed apps from PPAs) to an SSD. I want to retain my existing home directory on hard disk). What is the best method, ...
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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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Slow boot time (Ubuntu 18.04) on SSD [duplicate]

I've come back to Ubuntu; I'm on Dual boot (Windows 10/Ubuntu 18.04) on a SSD with no swap partition. I have a problem. While Windows boot time is just a matter of 3-5s, Ubuntu takes 30-40s. I've ...
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Does Ubuntu 20.04 installer skip creating a swap partition?

I replaced my HDD with Samsung EVO 860 SSD. I read suggestions that swap partitions should be disabled/removed in order to extend the life of the SSD. However, gparted does not show that I have a ...
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