Gregory Stark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Recently there was a post on -performance about a particular case where > Postgres doesn't make very good use of the I/O system. This is when you try to > fetch many records spread throughout a table in random order.
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-performance/2007-12/msg00005.php Since the OP in that thread has still supplied zero information (no EXPLAIN, let alone ANALYZE, and no version info), it's pure guesswork as to what his problem is. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq