Re: [Mldonkey-users] HDD use

[Goswin Brederlow]

Ficlu <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> I am wondering about the use of the disk by the mldonkey client. A friend of 
> mine (a pc sailer) said me that a lot of p2p users crashe their disk because 
> the client makes too many access to the disk. After 6 months of 24h/day of 
> utilization, a kazaa client could destroy the disk (it happened for a 
> significant number of persons and that's the reason I am wondering about the 
> mldonkey client case). Is there any policy in the mldonkey client when 
> writing on the disk ? I know that linux can be configured to synchronize the 
> buffer cache with the disk less often but I think that's also the problem of 
> the software to have a normal use of the disk. Am I wrong ?

The cheap ide disks are designed for useage of only 8h/day. Using them
24/7 wears them out real quick. Check your manufactures specs on your
drives.

I've been running my linux and lately mldonkey 24/7 for years and
hadn't had problems.

MfG
        Goswin