Ubuntu - File Copy Seems Resource Intensive

[Gregory Piñero]

On 7/17/06, Paul Puschmann <lnx at uzulabs.net> wrote:
> Test your hdd settings with hdparm.
> You could use hdparm -tT /dev/hda to "benchmark" your first hdd.

Here's what I got:
chiefinnovator at MAIN1:~$ sudo hdparm -tT /dev/hda
Password:

/dev/hda:
 Timing cached reads:   284 MB in  2.01 seconds = 141.43 MB/sec
 Timing buffered disk reads:   66 MB in  3.15 seconds =  20.96 MB/sec

> Then see through the various settings and check your cables.
What settings would I check exactly?  Cables LOOK ok, is there
anything special I should look for?

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Gregory Piñero
Chief Innovation Officer
Blended Technologies
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