[MPlayer-users] hdparm

[Alexander Gretencord]

On Sunday 11 August 2002 12:28, Christoph Enzmann wrote:
> > /dev/hdc:
> >  Timing buffer-cache reads:   128 MB in  2.10 seconds
> > = 60.95 MB/sec
> >  Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in 39.14 seconds =
> >  1.64 MB/sec
> 
> thats too slow
>   hdparm -tT /dev/hdb
> 
> /dev/hdb:
>   Timing buffer-cache reads:   128 MB in  0.75 seconds =170.67 MB/sec
>   Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in 36.39 seconds =  1.76 MB/sec

Why would 1.64MB/sec be too slow when you only get 1.76MB/sec too ?

Buffer-cache reads have _nothing_ to do with the actual drive but with your 
overall system performance (Speed of RAM etc.). So this also depends on what 
load you currently have. In that case I agree that if his system load was 
zero 60MB/sec is quite slow :)

Alex

-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety 
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin