On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com> wrote:
> NTFS needs defragmentation because of the way it stores data. It does not
> allow space for a file to grow so when it is changed pieces need to be
> added
> elsewhere and the disk has to search and that slows transfer rates. NTFS
> came out in 1993. It has been improved, but it is still lacking IMO. Any
> Windows computer will slow down over time unless you take steps to maintain
> it. Windows 7 is no different.
>
> BTW, Ext files systems store data differently. It allows room for a file to
> grow. Data is spaced out and silently moved in the background as needed.
> Defragmentation is unneeded provided that you do not fill your drive past
> 80%. Then it loses options and will have no choice but to put data where it
> can. Defragmentation in Windows is a picnic compared to Linux. There are
> few
> utilities because it is so rare. But if you need one then you need to
> familiarise yourself with the commandline.
>
> Roy
>
> Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
>
>
> A further update. I tried the suggestions that you gave, Roy. I could not
> make anything happen. Here is what gparte shows
>
First there is the nfts partition...then the unallocated space followed by
the extended partition then the linux swap partition and lastly the ext4
partition. I cannot move the unallocated to be adjacent to the ext4. Hope
this info sheds some light on this problem.
Jim
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