On Sun, Nov 14, 2004 at 07:40:02PM +0000, Michael Thompson wrote: > > The difference between each reading is not something you want to > > use rrdtool for. For these kind of applications you should choose > > sql, access, or even a flat file. > > > Is that not what DERIVE Should do?
Yes, that is not what derive should do. ***EVERYTHING*** is a rate as far as rrdtool is concerned. counter,derive,gauge determine how to transform the input into a rate. > > If you want to see a rate, an amount of rejects per second, then rrdtool > > is the tool to use. > > That is exactly what I am trying to do, but accuracy is important. > > > > RTFM rrdgraph, stuff about units-exponent > > I have RTFM, and the units-exponent is'nt helping. It is the accuracy that I > need help with. No, it was "m" and "k" and such that you also wanted help with. If you remove context from a quote, please also remove my answers. > I have the following Perl Script <snip> If you really expect me to debug your program, please hire me. > Now this _does_ work, with one problem, the values are all wrong. The values are probably all right. Your interpretation is all wrong. Alex -- You want an answer? You'd better follow the following guidelines! Linesize well below 80 chars. Reply to the list, not to me. Trim irrelevant lines. Reply _below_ the relevant lines, not on top. -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Help mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/rrd-users WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi