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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 11:17:16 -0600 (CST)
From: Erik Elmore <lk@bigsexymo.com>
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Subject: Re: EXT3 - freeze ups during disk writes
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> I've seen a couple of reports where ext3 appears to exacerbate
> the effects of poor hdparm settings.  What is your raw disk
> throughput, from `hdparm -t /dev/hda'?

`hdparm -t /dev/hda` reports:

# hdparm -t /dev/hda

/dev/hda:
 Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in 16.76 seconds =  3.82 MB/sec


Erik


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