Gordon Rowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> > hdparm is explicitly disabled on upgrades as we have had numerous > reports of serious system problems when hdparm was enabled. We took the > safe option of disabling it so that those who know what they are doing > can change the setting if required. Upgrade or Update - We have had previously enabled HDPARM disabled by the update3 on 5.1.2 > > NOTE: We are removing all configuration of hdparm in 5.6 If you wish to > enable it, have a look at /etc/sysconfig/harddisks (the hdparm command > will still be there, we just won't do anything with it by default). Thank you FYI - hdparm -tT /dev/hda shows disk (not buffer) xfer speeds of 2-3 mbps disabled and 20+ mbps enabled That's a HUGE difference > > > We assume that the signal-event post-upgrade command has reset all altered > > /home/e-smith/configuration service parameters to default (atalk - which we > > usually disable - has also been enabled) If this is the "normal" result of > > running the command then this is not a Bug, If this should not happen then > > perhaps this could be forwarded to bugs@ > > This would be a bug if it happens. To trace it we really need to see > the state of the configuration database before and after the upgrade. If > you could send that, and a bug report to [EMAIL PROTECTED], it would be > much appreciated. > > [ > To sound like a broken record, it is much more efficient if these > things go just to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as they get a trouble ticket > assigned, all details are collected in the ticket and it doesn't > start a stream of "me too" or "but it works for me" on devinfo. > ] I fully appreciate that Gordon - However, as i said, for all we knew a post-upgrade event may restore defaults by design - in which case it would be a "feature" :-) We are sending the pre/post configuration file off our own server now and we will try and collect some from our clients. -- Regards Rob Wellesley --------- Winux Ltd --------- -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
