[ltp] hdparm scores 38.25 MB/sec on my T40 running SUSE 10.1 RC3

[Theodore Tso]

On Sun, May 07, 2006 at 02:27:43PM +0200, Laurent Gilson wrote:
> That's normal for a 4200/5400 rpm or older model 7200 rpm notebook HD. If  
> you want more speed install a recent 7200 rpm notebook HD (possible with  
> nearly all Thinkpads, even R40 ...).
> 
> The only catch is the SATA-ATA converter in the very new modells. It does  
> not accept all HDs, so you have to stick to IBM's recommandations.

I have a new T60p laptop, here is I get with two identical hard drives
(7200 rpm, 100 GB SATA drive, Model=HTS721010G9SA00, FwRev=MCZIC10H),
one as my primary hard drive, and the second one in the Ultrabay:

/dev/sda:
 Timing cached reads:   4264 MB in  2.00 seconds = 2132.59 MB/sec
 Timing buffered disk reads:  150 MB in  3.01 seconds =  49.85 MB/sec

/dev/hda:
 Timing cached reads:   4072 MB in  2.00 seconds = 2037.67 MB/sec
 Timing buffered disk reads:   82 MB in  3.04 seconds =  26.95 MB/sec

Does anyone know if there is anyway to access a disk drive in the
Ultrabay through the SATA interface, and *not* through the SATA-ATA
converter?  Or is that simply not possible.  (I note that if I put
Ultrabay carrier containing the same disk drive in the Advanced Dock,
it is accessed as a SATA disk.)

					- Ted