Copying a single file is no comparison to a similarly sized directory containing thousands of files, so that comparison is bogus.
Please show times using another kernel (dapper 2.6.15 for example). Also, are you running a stock edgy kernel, or your compiled kernel? If your own kernel, then this bug is reject. I can only provide bug support for our stock kernels. ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- I/O slow on sata/xfs https://launchpad.net/bugs/54804 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs