here are the outputs TIA On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 01:30, dballester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > we've just migrated from windows and most of our pc's is installed with > > redhat 9 and some are on redhat8.. > > > > they kept on comparing the speed from their previous OS its because when > > opening a simple file from or compiling a simple program(using java) it > > would take them a couple of seconds to complete the task.. > > > > is there a way to tweak things up.. so that speed will be a little > > faster? > > Well if you can send me the output of this commands may be we can help you: > > as root execute, > > 'hdparm -I /dev/hda' /dev/hda: ATA device, with non-removable media Model Number: Maxtor 91531U3 Serial Number: G3HRH74C Firmware Revision: FA520S60 Standards: Used: ATA/ATAPI-4 T13 1153D revision 17 Supported: 5 4 3 2 & some of 5 Configuration: Logical max current cylinders 16383 16383 heads 16 16 sectors/track 63 63 -- CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064 LBA user addressable sectors: 30015216 device size with M = 1024*1024: 14655 MBytes device size with M = 1000*1000: 15367 MBytes (15 GB) Capabilities: LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) bytes avail on r/w long: 57 Queue depth: 1 Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16 Advanced power management level: unknown setting (0x0000) DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4 Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns Commands/features: Enabled Supported: * NOP cmd * READ BUFFER cmd * WRITE BUFFER cmd * Host Protected Area feature set * Look-ahead * Write cache * Power Management feature set * SMART feature set Advanced Power Management feature set * DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd HW reset results: CBLID- below Vih Device num = 0 determined by the jumper Checksum: correct > > 'hdparm -tT /dev/hda' ( at least 2 or 3 times ) 1st /dev/hda: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.23 seconds = 57.40 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.38 seconds = 18.93 MB/sec 2nd /dev/hda: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.36 seconds = 54.24 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.78 seconds = 16.93 MB/sec 3rd /dev/hda: Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 2.12 seconds = 60.38 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.40 seconds = 18.82 MB/sec > > 'more /proc/meminfo' total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 261443584 252534784 8908800 0 17080320 131276800 Swap: 534634496 43462656 491171840 MemTotal: 255316 kB MemFree: 8700 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 16680 kB Cached: 109596 kB SwapCached: 18604 kB Active: 188692 kB ActiveAnon: 102508 kB ActiveCache: 86184 kB Inact_dirty: 0 kB Inact_laundry: 39024 kB Inact_clean: 176 kB Inact_target: 45576 kB HighTotal: 0 kB HighFree: 0 kB LowTotal: 255316 kB LowFree: 8700 kB SwapTotal: 522104 kB SwapFree: 479660 kB > > 'more /proc/cpuinfo' processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 5 model name : Pentium II (Deschutes) stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 451.035 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr bogomips : 897.84 > > 'lsmod' Module Size Used by Not tainted es1371 30824 0 (autoclean) gameport 3364 0 (autoclean) [es1371] ac97_codec 14568 0 (autoclean) [es1371] soundcore 6404 4 (autoclean) [es1371] ide-cd 35712 0 (autoclean) cdrom 33728 0 (autoclean) [ide-cd] mousedev 5556 1 (autoclean) input 5856 0 (autoclean) [mousedev] parport_pc 19076 1 (autoclean) lp 8996 0 (autoclean) parport 37056 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] nfsd 80176 8 (autoclean) lockd 58704 1 (autoclean) [nfsd] sunrpc 81564 1 (autoclean) [nfsd lockd] iptable_filter 2412 0 (autoclean) (unused) ip_tables 15096 1 [iptable_filter] autofs 13268 0 (autoclean) (unused) tulip 43840 1 loop 12152 0 (autoclean) lvm-mod 64000 0 ext3 70784 2 jbd 51924 2 [ext3] > > Do you know if you are using prelink? i don't know... > > > > Regards, > > > David Ballester Montolio > Responsable de Sistemas y Comunicaciones > Kern Pharma, S.L. > www.kernpharma.com > > GNU! > -- kent emia <kent-cdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list