Drake Diedrich wrote: ... >/usr/doc/postgresql-doc/FAQ.gz >------------------------------ > 2.11) How do I tune the database engine for better performance? > > There are several things that can be done. You can disable fsync() by > starting the postmaster with a '-o -F' option. This will prevent > fsync()'s from flushing to disk after every transaction. > ... > There has been a lot of criticism of Postgres' speed. Perhaps the >fsync() warning should be made more prominent (in README.Debian, or even the >package description).
Thank you for the suggestion. I have added a note to README.Debian. This will be in 6.3.2-10 (slink). -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret- it leads only to evil." Psalms 37:8 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
