On Wed, Nov 22, 2006 at 07:41:46PM +0000, Dieter wrote:
> > oad
> > > > > > have been trimmed from your email.
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > In telnet window 1:
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > cd /disk1/
> > > > > cp -ip very_big_file /disk2/bar/ (the workload)
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > In telnet window 2:
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > time ls /disk3/foo1/ (make sure time and ls are cached in memory)
> > > > > time ls /disk3/foo2/ (see timing numbers above)
> > > > > time ls /disk2/ (see timing numbers above)
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > The /disk2/ directory is small, only contains 3 directories and .snap
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > Would the cp into /disk2/bar/ lock the /disk2/ directory?
> > > >=20
> > > > It shouldn't do.
> > > >=20
> > > > What scheduler are you using?
> > >=20
> > > kern.sched.name: 4BSD
> > > kern.sched.quantum: 100000
> > > kern.sched.preemption: 1
> >
> > OK, that's correct. Can you also provide details of your disk
> > hardware (e.g. dmesg) and kernel configuration?
>
> FreeBSD 6.0
>
> Kernel is stock except for addition of:
>
> device atapicam # needed to burn dvd
>
> /boot/loader.conf:
>
> console="comconsole"
> hw.ata.wc=0
^^^^^^^^^^^
"Make my hard drive go reeeeally slow please (just in case I crash)" :)Kris
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