> What does the following command give you (assuming your disk is /dev/sda): > > hdparm -tT /dev/sda
jm@jm-ThinkPad-X200s:~$ sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sda6 /dev/sda6: Timing cached reads: 2738 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1370.52 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 116 MB in 3.02 seconds = 38.45 MB/sec PS: note I had to sudo it. My /home doesn't have a specific partition this time: jm@jm-ThinkPad-X200s:~$ df -h S.archivos Tam. Usado Disp. % Uso Montado en /dev/sda6 45G 29G 14G 69% / none 950M 320K 950M 1% /dev none 956M 1,7M 954M 1% /dev/shm none 956M 100K 955M 1% /var/run none 956M 0 956M 0% /var/lock /home/jm/.Private 45G 29G 14G 69% /home/jm Thanks again, -- jm