It is automatically mounted with sync: /dev/sdb1 on /media/wd1200 type ext3 (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,sync,data=ordered)
Let's try to change that: mount -t ext3 -o rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,data=ordered,async /dev/sdb1 /mnt/test Much better! urd:/home/reagle> time `cp test.mpg /mnt/test/test.mpg; sync` real 0m2.530s user 0m0.008s sys 0m0.184s So the question now, is why is feisty automounting usb drives with sync whereas edgy didn't? How can I change this? -- [feisty] slow external usb 2 ehci_hcd writes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104241 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
