Kedar wrote:
> But the trouble is I haven't heard from a single soul
> on this list about their disk performance.

server:/home/shanu# hdparm -i /dev/hda

/dev/hda:

 Model=QUANTUM FIREBALL CX6.4A, FwRev=A3F.0B00, SerialNo=83292921
 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
 RawCHS=13328/15/63, TrkSize=32256, SectSize=21298, ECCbytes=4
 BuffType=3(DualPortCache), BuffSize=418kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
 DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=2(fast)
 CurCHS=784/255/63, CurSects=12594960, LBA=yes, LBAsects=12594960
 tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 mword2
 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4

server:/home/shanu# hdparm -t /dev/hda

 Timing buffered disk reads:  32 MB in  1.82 seconds =17.58 MB/sec

System info:

ASUS P5AB with Ali M1541 chipset
2.2.12 with Hedrick' IDE patches for 2.2.12

-- Shanu
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