On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, David wrote: > When I load the http status page, the cache effiency is -19%. > What should I set the settings at? I don't want my harddrive filling up > to 90%, and would like the cache effiency to be a lot better. > > Connection: t1 > OS: FreeBSD 3.x > NNTPCache: 2.3.3 > RAM: 64MB EDO > CPU: 233Mhz pentium > harddrive, 1.7GIG > > thanks > David The only way to improve cache efficiency is to get a bigger cache. A 1.7 GB hard drive, assuming the entire thing is used for nntpcache, is a joke for any serious nntpcache use. I used 16GB (4 x 4GB) and isn't enough, but my cache hit rate is much higher.