First of all, unless you have the newest kernel, 6.1 does NOT support ata/66
or ata/100.
Second, try hdparm settings like
hdparm -u1 -c1 -d1 -m8 -a8 -X66 /dev/hda # or hdc or wherever you have these
hdds.
check before with three tries of
hdparm -t /dev/hda
only the third result is likely to be meaningful.
(no other programs running, especially none using disk cache)
And again after the hdparm setting (and a 2 minute wait), try three times
with hdparm -t ...
You may see a performance improvement.
Third, if you have WD drives, don't bother. They seem to run better at
ATA/33 and they do comply with the ECC for that level (sort-of) while they
fake it for higher speeds. On the other hand, running WDs at 66 or 100 often
results in geometry misrecognition, massive data corruption, kernel panic on
boot, and destruction of data for other drives on the same channel with
timing chatter.
Civileme
On Monday 09 April 2001 07:57, you wrote:
> Check the hdparm settings.
>
> Moose
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Falzon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 10:22 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Slow hdd access
>
>
> hi all
> I'm runing mandrake 6.1 with a ata 100 m/b and ata 66 hdd i'm sure
> that the drive is not way running up to speed, how do i set it up to run
> faster
> ( i have try to use webadmin it ok till i have to reboot )
>
> Michael Falzon
> Last Of The BBs Sysop
> Mozy's Swamp BBs & Red Dwarf BBs
> http://mozysswamp.yi.org <http://mozysswamp.yi.org>
> Registered Linux user #204397
