[ltp] hdparm settings?

[Tino Keitel]

On Fri, Feb 18, 2005 at 12:54:56 -0700, Nathan Kurz wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 18, 2005 at 10:47:57AM -0500, Charles E Taylor IV 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 = 40007761920, start = 0
> > 
> > and gives this performance:
> > 
> > # hdparm -t /dev/hda
> > 
> > /dev/hda:
> >  Timing buffered disk reads:  104 MB in  3.02 seconds =  34.41 MB/sec
> 
> Interesting.  On my X30 with a 40G drive (presumed 5400 RPM), I still

You shouldn't presume too much. :-)

> # hdparm -i /dev/hda
> 
> /dev/hda:
> 
>  Model=IC25N040ATCS04-0, FwRev=CA4OA71A, SerialNo=CSH405DCG9651B

http://www.google.com/search?q=IC25N040ATCS04-0+rpm

It's a 4200 RPM drive. I have the same type in my T23.

Regards,
Tino