2.4 vs 2.6

[John]

2.4 kernels outperform 2.6 at disk I/O on all systems I've tried them on.
Knoppix 3.6  2.4 on the Ubuntu box 18.5
             2.6                   15.5
             2.4 on my SuSE box    30 SuSE manages 29.5
             2.6                  <10

       


U Intel BX
S Intel 815
The problem I originally noticed it on is a Gigabyte mobo, SiS chipset.
I think I reported the same sort of thing on my Acerpower 4400 (Via), 
but I don't care to reboot that atm to check it. Ditto my server (Also BX).


I suggest others check their systems.