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=Spin up delay of 2-3 seconds=
 
=Spin up delay of 2-3 seconds=
This seems to be a blocking operation on MacOSX that cases a noticible and annoying pause in [[:Category:GUI|GUI]] response.
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This seems to be a blocking operation on MacOSX that cases a noticeable and annoying pause in [[GUI]] response.
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*Check erformance of other OSs
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*What happen if someone removes the disk?
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**Locking? Want to avoid locking. Prompt for disk?
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*Perhaps ''ldconfig'' could link to a volume that is considered ''available'' but not ''mounted''.
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*More locking issues
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*How to fail nicely
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=Other removable media=
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For example memory stick, USB key, camera.
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*Link in with ''udev'' to alert the OS to the removal of a device before attempts are made to access it.
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*How to fail nicely
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=FUSE=
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*Access ''all'' media with FUSE?

Latest revision as of 16:40, 4 March 2007

Spin up delay of 2-3 seconds

This seems to be a blocking operation on MacOSX that cases a noticeable and annoying pause in GUI response.

  • Check erformance of other OSs
  • What happen if someone removes the disk?
    • Locking? Want to avoid locking. Prompt for disk?
  • Perhaps ldconfig could link to a volume that is considered available but not mounted.
  • More locking issues
  • How to fail nicely


Other removable media

For example memory stick, USB key, camera.

  • Link in with udev to alert the OS to the removal of a device before attempts are made to access it.
  • How to fail nicely

FUSE

  • Access all media with FUSE?