On Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:10:28 -0500 (CDT) "Yaron" <jethro at freakzilla.com> wrote: > I've done the hdparm thing, but I really don't know what to look for/at. > Anyone want to throw some HDD optimization tips out to the list? Including > "Enable this in the kernel" etc. There was an EXCELLENT article on linux.oreily.net on using hdparm, it is what got my I/O up to the current levels. Here is a link to it: http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2000/06/29/hdparm.html FWIW, here is a clip from my /etc/rc.d/rc.local (most of the other settings mentioned in the article just seemd to do nothing, or hurt performance. I arrived at these settings through trial-and-error): # Set the IDE I/O parameters for /dev/hde echo "Using hdparm to set IDE I/O parameters..." /sbin/hdparm -u1 -d1 /dev/hde -.bill.layer.- -.those who are talking don't know, and those who know aren't talking.- -.frogtown.- -.minnesota.- -.u.s.a.-