>>>>> "TH" == Thomas Kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] TH> /dev/sdb5: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.95 seconds TH> =134.74 MB/sec
TH> /dev/sdb5: Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.42 seconds = TH> 18.71 MB/sec TH> When it comes to real world test my scsibased system is almost TH> twice as fast as the idebased one :) [...] Hmm, the IDE drive in my notebook beats that! defter:~# hdparm -tT /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.55 seconds =232.73 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.29 seconds = 19.45 MB/sec This is an IBM a30p, with a 5200? RPM 2.5" 48 GIG drive. So what are we concluding from this? I choose to conclude nothing of major significance. cheers, BM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]