Comments on: OffFlush 2.0 – flush your DBCache at power off

By: Tom Zucker-Scharff

Tom Zucker-Scharff — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:36:44 +0000

I’ve used OffFlush since it’s inception on my TX. It is very good if you set it to flush only on poweroff and check the fast flush option. I have found that delays in flushing are greater when I let the OS do the work versus having OF do it on power off when I’m not using the device anyway. I also set mine at a threshold of 60%.

For example, blazer’s time to flush the cache is about a third to 50% longer than OffFlush 2.0 on my TX.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:38:53 +0000

I thought a reset didn’t always clear the dbcache… Regardless, though Dmitry (whos opinion I trust) says there are no gains and apps (or is it the OS) will flush when necessary, I do like to be able to flush it when I choose so I don’t have to wait for flush at random times – usually when I’m in a hurry to get to something.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:09:21 +0000

Use cleanstart. http://www.1src.com/freeware/fileinfo.php?id=1797

By: dmitry grinberg

dmitry grinberg — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:59:19 +0000

all these apps are pointless. the device will flush the dbcache when it gets full. flushing it needlessly causes needless wear on the flash hardware, with NO gain.

By: Smee Jenkins

Smee Jenkins — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:46:18 +0000

Warning, Off Flush isn't supported because there's a small chance that it could brick your PDA. See http://forum.brighthand.com/showpost.php?p=1360050&postcount=33

By: Selmi

Selmi — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:25:59 +0000

on T5 i used dbcachetool before and it started to be much more stable. later i changed to flushit which works much faster. On Lifedrive and Treo680 i didn’t used anything similar so far

anyway on T5 automatic flush is a must, without it many applications simply refused to work or crashed very soon (docstogo when i tried to open ebooks in doc format, legacy game, tcpmp…)

By: Tam Hanna, Site Founder

Tam Hanna, Site Founder — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:42:24 +0000

Hi Ryan,
the problem I had with it was that the flushes take waaay to long on my T680…

Best regards
Tam Hanna

By: Ryan Rix, Vice Administrator

Ryan Rix, Vice Administrator — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:14:30 +0000

Hi,
“People having a Palm TX or a Treo 650 could consider it useful, though…”
could->do
I use it all of the time on my T|X, it’s really lovely software and I’ve had it since I frist got my T|X.

Best re,
Ryan Rix