vfs.read_max

2007-09-01 Thread Wojciech Puchar
what that variable exactly mean? how many UFS blocks will be read-ahead at most? or MAXPHYS blocks, or UFS extents? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mai

Re: Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-16 Thread Deepak Naidu
Thanx very much Andrew... Cheers, Deepak Naidu. --- "Andrew P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/15/05, Deepak Naidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Thanx Andrew, > > > > Could u provide some details, where > can I > > obtain 6.0, stable or what ever the updated > release is >

Re: Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-15 Thread Dan Nelson
In the last episode (Oct 15), Deepak Naidu said: > Hi, > I am running FreeBSD 5.4 on SunFire v20 on single > hard disk 73 GB... > > I googled down some links regarding increasing IO > performance. It said increase vfs.read_max from 8 to > 16. I have done that,

Re: Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-15 Thread Andrew P.
On 10/15/05, Deepak Naidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanx Andrew, > > Could u provide some details, where can I > obtain 6.0, stable or what ever the updated release is > there for 6.0. The exact ISO download location. > > Bcos, I am always confused which one of 6.0 is perfect > or

Re: Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-15 Thread Deepak Naidu
g FreeBSD 5.4 on SunFire v20 on > single > > hard disk 73 GB... > > > > I googled down some links regarding increasing IO > > performance. It said increase vfs.read_max from 8 > to > > 16. I have done that, but cant justify any > > improvement, as I am running mai

Re: Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-15 Thread Deepak Naidu
ks regarding increasing IO > > performance. It said increase vfs.read_max from 8 > to > > 16. I have done that, but cant justify any > > improvement, as I am running mailserver(spam > checker). > > Should I revert to 8 or use 16. > > > > Have any one trie

Re: Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-15 Thread Andrew P.
On 10/15/05, Deepak Naidu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I am running FreeBSD 5.4 on SunFire v20 on single > hard disk 73 GB... > > I googled down some links regarding increasing IO > performance. It said increase vfs.read_max from 8 to > 16. I have done

Should I increase vfs.read_max

2005-10-15 Thread Deepak Naidu
Hi, I am running FreeBSD 5.4 on SunFire v20 on single hard disk 73 GB... I googled down some links regarding increasing IO performance. It said increase vfs.read_max from 8 to 16. I have done that, but cant justify any improvement, as I am running mailserver(spam checker). Should I revert