On 21 Nov, this message from francke echoed through cyberspace: > for hdparm -Tt i get: > /dev/hda: > Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 1.64 seconds = 78.05 MB/sec
Yeah, about what I also get. > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 5.23 seconds = 12.24 MB/sec > > > i agree it isnt that bad for the old ata in the beige G3. but i am > think of > getting a acard or something;) You are right, the machine should be able to do more (but maybe not on the built-in IDE..). For your reference, I get around 15 MB/s on oldish 18-Gig full-height Fast-Wide SCSI disks, and 20 MB/s on a newish 10000 RPM 36-Gig SCSI drive. So yes, the PCI bus can go beyond the 12 MB/s you get. Just go ahead and try a PCI IDE controller. Be aware however that it needs an OF ROM (i.e. it needs to be a Mac product) in order to be bootable. Cheers Michel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michel Lanners | " Read Philosophy. Study Art. 23, Rue Paul Henkes | Ask Questions. Make Mistakes. L-1710 Luxembourg | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cpu.lu/~mlan | Learn Always. "
