Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> hdparm /dev/hda
>
> /dev/hda:
>  multcount    = 16 (on)
>  IO_support   =  1 (32-bit)
>  unmaskirq    =  1 (on)
>  using_dma    =  1 (on)
>  keepsettings =  0 (off)
>  readonly     =  0 (off)
>  readahead    = 256 (on)
>  geometry     = 16383/255/63, sectors = 234493056, start = 0

Maybe set readahead to a smaller value?  Something like 8 or 16?

At least that's what http://linuxgazette.net/issue79/punk.html 
advises.  If you have specific reasons for the higher value, then 
please elaborate.

Benno
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