Mandrake had something like that. However all I remember is it took ages and settled on something that tested slower than when I just set to spec.
BillK On Fri, 2003-10-31 at 04:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does forcing UDMA5 using -X69 help any? I tested both ways but didn't notice > > any difference. > > Does anyone know of a shell script that will test all the optimal settings? I > > build a lot of systems and it's a drag always testing different settings. A > script that could probe and test a few sets of settings and output the best > possible settings would be really cool! > > > > > Quoting HvR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > here is my set: > > > > > > > > > /dev/hda: > > > Timing buffer-cache reads: 592 MB in 2.00 seconds = 296.00 MB/sec > > > Timing buffered disk reads: 80 MB in 3.02 seconds = 26.49 MB/sec > > > > > > /dev/hda: > > > multcount = 16 (on) > > > IO_support = 3 (32-bit w/sync) > > > unmaskirq = 0 (off) > > > using_dma = 1 (on) > > > keepsettings = 0 (off) > > > readonly = 0 (off) > > > readahead = 16 (on) > > > geometry = 9729/255/63, sectors = 156301488, start = 0 > > > > > > /dev/hda: > > > > > > Model=IC25N080ATMR04-0, FwRev=MO4OAD0A, SerialNo=MRG401K4C0MEKC > > > Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs } > > > RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4 > > > BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=7884kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16 > > > CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=156301488 > > > IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} > > > PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 > > > DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 > > > UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 > > > AdvancedPM=yes: mode=0x80 (128) WriteCache=enabled > > > Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-6 T13 1410D revision 3a: > > > > > > * signifies the current active mode > > > > > > Command i use to set this: > > > > > > hdparm -d1 -a16 -c3 -A1 -m16 /dev/hda > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-10-30 at 06:17, Craig Main wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I have been looking at the speeds of the disks in some of the threads > > > > lately. I noticed that mine is a lot slower than most. I have attached > > > > some info. Is my disk running as optimally as it can or is there some > > > > more tweaking I can do to improve performance? > > > > > > > > laptop root # hdparm -tT /dev/hda > > > > > > > > /dev/hda: > > > > Timing buffer-cache reads: 644 MB in 2.00 seconds = 322.00 MB/sec > > > > Timing buffered disk reads: 22 MB in 3.25 seconds = 6.77 MB/sec > > > > > > > > laptop root # hdparm /dev/hda > > > > > > > > /dev/hda: > > > > multcount = 16 (on) > > > > IO_support = 1 (32-bit) > > > > unmaskirq = 0 (off) > > > > using_dma = 0 (off) > > > > keepsettings = 0 (off) > > > > readonly = 0 (off) > > > > readahead = 8 (on) > > > > geometry = 2432/255/63, sectors = 39070080, start = 0 > > > > > > > > laptop root # hdparm -i /dev/hda > > > > > > > > /dev/hda: > > > > > > > > Model=HITACHI_DK23CA-20, FwRev=00H1A0J1, SerialNo=12N68B > > > > Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs } > > > > RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=36477, SectSize=579, ECCbytes=4 > > > > BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=2048kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16 > > > > CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=39070080 > > > > IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:400,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} > > > > PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 > > > > DMA modes: sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 > > > > UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 > > > > AdvancedPM=yes: mode=0x80 (128) WriteCache=enabled > > > > Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 3: > > > > > > > > * signifies the current active mode > > > > > > > > What other hdparm flags can I _safely_ use, I don't want to trash my > > > > disk. > > > > > > > > Thanks and Regards > > > > Craig > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Craig Main > > > > RHCE > > > > ST Solutions > > > > Cell: 082-323-4670 > > > > Home Tel: 011-760-1900 > > > > AIM: SATuxman; ICQ: 75815570 > > > > http://www.stsolutions.co.za > > > > http://www.linuxsa.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________ > > > > I can't believe I ate the whole thing. -- Homer Simpson The Front > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- William Kenworthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list