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Uploaded an updated version (0.3-2) in extras-devel

This update does bring some small new functionality as requested. In the menu you will find a new button that will restore the default values.

Special thanks goes to Khertan as I used his code to construct the new about window - this guy writes really nice and clean code!!

Changelog:
* Added new menu button to restore default values.
* Code cleanup and some better comments.
* New About window with connection to the wiki page and rotation support.
* Removed Credits window (it is included in the About).
* Some small UI beatifications and better ordering of the entry fields.

I've done my best to test and I believe nothing from previous functionality was broken. Nevertheless will wait a few users to test first, before pushing to extras-testing.

PS: my previous comments on having a scrollable window with a row of buttons on the side will take some more time as I won't be able to work on this for the next couple of weeks. So I thought to better push what I have now.

EDIT: Uploaded 0.3-3 which corrects a typo in the about window. Also updated the wiki with new screenshots and descriptions of the changes for each field.
EDIT2: Promoted to testing - please test and vote here: http://maemo.org/packages/package_in...ppolube/0.3-3/

hi! after i installed swapolube and tweak the settings shown on the wiki, my MyDocs is turning out to be a "read-only" folder when downloading torrent files via Transmissions app. i corrected the issue but it re-appears after doing the swapolube settings and then using transmission app.

is this because there is something wrong with my swapolube settings, the transmission or my MyDocs?

Thanks.

Great tweak , my n900 is faster and more responsive because of you

thanks a lot .

I've considered trying this app, but I've gotta ask a few questions first. I've monitored a few posts with problems with Transmission and permission issues. Have any of these issues been resolved(because they aren't listed as issues with this version on the wiki)? And has anyone really had any short term or long term issues with this app(and I will be using the recommended settings)? I've dealt with Swappiness on Android, but I just followed instructions blindly and I wasn't completely sold on it.

Hi Gabby, the problem is caused by transmission, i had the same trouble way before swapolube was even around, i think it has something to do with transmition having unfinnished downloads and file sizes not matching up. For me deleting my incomplete downloads and re-mounting MyDocs did the trick, there is some info on fixing it at http://www.adminlinux.org/2010/04/no...-readonly.html and some stiff floating around on here somewhere, although i cant rember where.

The problem is with the vfat partition, it is very fragile.
The only real solution is to repartition it as ext3, though this may be overkill for most users.

An easy fix is to plug in the N900 via USB, delete the partial file and unplug. Sometimes 2 consecutive reboots are required to remount MyDocs properly.
Do this before a fsck as I had one go on for over 14 hours and it didn't actually do anything, 1 plug/unplug of USB and it was sorted.

@The Arsonist:
- The permission issue has been resolved a few versions back.
- About the transmission application problems, I really cannot comment. I used it last time a year ago and it was in quite a bit of hog for my device. In general, even though I don't know the reasons and the exact details of this case, I would not exclude that some settings can amplify problems that transmission might have.

In my opinion, if you are using transmission you are not targeting anymore for low consumption and you can put the settings to default - there is a button in the version in testing for that. When your transfers are complete you can reapply the settings of your liking.

Finally, the application was done after a request of debernardis to assist the research of the optimum settings for those options. It is clear that the "proposed" cover only a part of the userbase and not all use cases. For example, if a user would like to push around large volumes of data regularly most probably the default settings are better or at least tested in more length for stability.
There is a place for users that don't really want to experiment of course, for those I would propose to use the interface to change just the swappiness value in something like 60 and only that.

Just to be clear, that is only my opinion and I'm not an expert in any way on kernel tweaking matters.

Uploaded an updated version (0.3-4) in extras-devel

This update does brings some small new functionality in the GUI.
The options which are not enabled are normally grayed. They become visible and allow changes only when they get enabled/selected. (See the attached screenshots - it'll make more sense!)
Should be more user friendly and useful to spot fast what will be stored.

Changelog:
* Added signals to show only the enabled options.
* Added better information messages on several actions.
* Added check if the Delete Tuning option really deleted the file.

There are 2 votes missing in the test version (0.3-3), so I will wait for those before pushing this version to extras-testing.
If you have tested the previous version vote here: http://maemo.org/packages/package_in...ppolube/0.3-3/

Hi.
Is it normal that all select and values turn to blank when I check "current", even after doing proposed, apply, and store?

(It's clear that you use the 0.3-4 version from the testing)

Yes, it is the intended behaviour.

- When you press "current" it reads all relevant settings the system is running at the moment.

- For example: If you select and change only one of those options and choose:
"Apply" will propagate this new value to the system. All other settings will remain as is.
"Store" will make a new persistent tuning file with only this setting. So the previous tuning file will be overwritten.
(Your question makes me realise that this should be made clear somehow to the user and I will try to inform the user somehow in the next version. Thanks)

Hope it makes more sense after my explanation - if not please ask again.