On Tue, 27 May 2003 23:41:08 +1000 bob parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Can anyone point me at anything that would help me figure out what's >> going on, and how to recover my lost I/O speed? What am I missing >> here as to why this would occur? >> >> >> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on >> /dev/hde10 56563100 49769796 6793304 88% /home >> > > Wild guess - the 88% full may be your problem.
Really? I figured that writes would start to get slower as the partition got closer to full; but reads as well, and by such a large factor, when that much of the disk is still around? (not arguing -- I honestly don't know the answer) > I have found that comparing large files is done quicker by doing an > md5sum on each instead of diff. In my case the files are always on the > saem ide chain so YMMV. I'll check that out, thanks muchly. -c -- Chris Metzler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove "snip-me." to email) "As a child I understood how to give; I have forgotten this grace since I have become civilized." - Chief Luther Standing Bear -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]