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Kwip Manimal

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Join date: 26 Oct 2004

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01-02-2005 16:14

I have 2, 40 GB, 7200 RPM Drives. Is it possible to have SL store the cache it downloads on on a different drive, than the drive that SL is installed on? I think that if the load was transfered to a seperate individual drive that there wouldn't be so much paging.

C:\Documents and Settings\<USER>a\Application Data\SecondLife\cache

is the folder it is currently stored in. I want it to store data on my D: Drive.

Catherine Omega

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Join date: 10 Jan 2003

Posts: 2,053

01-02-2005 16:43

No, not easily. There's some pretty sketchy-sounding instructions for relocating the entire 'Documents and Settings' directory tree somewhere on Microsoft's site, but it's not something I'd personally advise. I can look it up if you're interested in trying that.

Further, unless your two drives are on seperate IDE channels, you're not going to find much of an improvement. Out of curiousity, how much RAM do you have?

Edit: To clarify, I should say that there's likely to be virtually no improvement whatsoever, even if your drives are on differnt channels.

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Khamon Fate

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01-02-2005 17:10

very simply, no

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Strife Onizuka

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Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

01-02-2005 21:02

WRONG

you can if your system supports reparse points (junctions).

Most modern disk formats support them (read NTFS). If you are running SL on an up to date version of 2k or any version of XP you can use reparse points to map your cache to anywhere.

A reparse point is a link the file system handles as if it is a folder. This link is totaly transparent to applications unless they explicitly ask the file system.

Applications for making reparse points (free of course

)
WinLinks (no website anymore they ceased to exist, download is from Internet Archive, interestingly if you browse the Archive on thirty4.com you will find office photo's of LindenLabs; small world)
NTFSLink (no website anymore)
Junction (this is produced by SysInternals)

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Khamon Fate

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Join date: 21 Nov 2003

Posts: 4,177

01-03-2005 06:34

ntfs has symbolic links. i did not know that.

thanks for the headsup.

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Pedro Pendragon

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Join date: 15 Jan 2004

Posts: 77

01-03-2005 06:39

wow, strife, i've just been educated.

i had no idea windows could do symlinks, thanks.

also, cool pics of the LL office, nice find.

Azelda Garcia

Join date: 3 Nov 2003

Posts: 819

01-04-2005 08:05

Wow, those are cool offices! It's wierd to see offices in a sunny place. In Europe, offices tend to be in London and Paris, which are always cold and rainy

It's almost tempting to have to live in the States

Azelda

Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

01-04-2005 13:05

I was very amazed at how nice SF was when i went out there (even the hobo's have bicyles). Even though those pictures are a bit old, they are about what LL looked like when I was there in September (have family in SF)

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Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river.
- Cyril Connolly

Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence.
- James Nachtwey

Is it possible to move the cache SL generates to a different drive
Kwip Manimal K Join date: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 6	01-02-2005 16:14 I have 2, 40 GB, 7200 RPM Drives. Is it possible to have SL store the cache it downloads on on a different drive, than the drive that SL is installed on? I think that if the load was transfered to a seperate individual drive that there wouldn't be so much paging. C:\Documents and Settings\<USER>a\Application Data\SecondLife\cache is the folder it is currently stored in. I want it to store data on my D: Drive.
Catherine Omega Geometry Ninja Join date: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,053	01-02-2005 16:43 No, not easily. There's some pretty sketchy-sounding instructions for relocating the entire 'Documents and Settings' directory tree somewhere on Microsoft's site, but it's not something I'd personally advise. I can look it up if you're interested in trying that. Further, unless your two drives are on seperate IDE channels, you're not going to find much of an improvement. Out of curiousity, how much RAM do you have? Edit: To clarify, I should say that there's likely to be virtually no improvement whatsoever, even if your drives are on differnt channels. _____________________ Need scripting help? Visit the LSL Wiki! Omega Point - Catherine Omega's Blog
Khamon Fate fategardens.net Join date: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 4,177	01-02-2005 17:10 very simply, no _____________________ Visit the Fate Gardens Website @ fategardens.net
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	01-02-2005 21:02 WRONG you can if your system supports reparse points (junctions). Most modern disk formats support them (read NTFS). If you are running SL on an up to date version of 2k or any version of XP you can use reparse points to map your cache to anywhere. A reparse point is a link the file system handles as if it is a folder. This link is totaly transparent to applications unless they explicitly ask the file system. Applications for making reparse points (free of course ) WinLinks (no website anymore they ceased to exist, download is from Internet Archive, interestingly if you browse the Archive on thirty4.com you will find office photo's of LindenLabs; small world) NTFSLink (no website anymore) Junction (this is produced by SysInternals) _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
Khamon Fate fategardens.net Join date: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 4,177	01-03-2005 06:34 ntfs has symbolic links. i did not know that. thanks for the headsup. _____________________ Visit the Fate Gardens Website @ fategardens.net
Pedro Pendragon Registered User Join date: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 77	01-03-2005 06:39 wow, strife, i've just been educated. i had no idea windows could do symlinks, thanks. also, cool pics of the LL office, nice find.
Azelda Garcia Azelda Garcia Join date: 3 Nov 2003 Posts: 819	01-04-2005 08:05 Wow, those are cool offices! It's wierd to see offices in a sunny place. In Europe, offices tend to be in London and Paris, which are always cold and rainy It's almost tempting to have to live in the States Azelda
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	01-04-2005 13:05 I was very amazed at how nice SF was when i went out there (even the hobo's have bicyles). Even though those pictures are a bit old, they are about what LL looked like when I was there in September (have family in SF) _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey

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