This isn't a bug; moving to pgsql-performance. On Tue, Aug 08, 2006 at 08:42:02AM +0000, kumarselvan wrote: > i have installed the postgres as mentioned in the Install file. it is a 4 > cpu 8 GB Ram Machine installed with Linux Enterprise version 3. when i am > running a load which will perfrom 40 inserts persecond on 2 tables and 10 > updates per 10seconds on differnt table IOWait on avg going upto 70% due to > which i am not able to increase the load. Is there is any other way to > install the postgres on multiprocessor machine.. can any one help me on > this... You haven't given us nearly enough information. What kind of hardware is this? RAID? What changes have you made to postgresql.conf? -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461