What would be the best settings to use in the /etc/sysconfig/harddisks file for high performance for the following disk drive: # hdparm -I /dev/hda /dev/hda: non-removable ATA device, with non-removable media Model Number: Maxtor 5T060H6 Serial Number: T6H65RBC Firmware Revision: TAH71DP0 Standards: Supported: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Likely used: 6 Configuration: Logical max current cylinders 16383 16383 heads 16 16 sectors/track 63 63 bytes/track: 0 (obsolete) bytes/sector: 0 (obsolete) current sector capacity: 16514064 LBA user addressable sectors = 120103200 Capabilities: LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) Buffer size: 2048.0kB ECC bytes: 57 Queue depth: 1 Standby timer values: spec'd by standard, no device specific minimum r/w multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16 DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 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 SET MAX security extension Advanced Power Management feature set * DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd HW reset results: CBLID- above Vih Device num = 0 determined by CSEL Checksum: correct -- Michael St. Laurent Hartwell Corporation -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list