On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:03:13 +1100 Daniel Carosone <dan@geek.com.au> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 04:33:44PM +1000, George Michaelson wrote:
> > # atactl /dev/wd0 identify
> > Model: IC25N010ATDA04-0, Rev: DACOA70A, Serial #:          170171J6499
> 
> That's a laptop disk, no?  The subject says desktops :)
> 

ok. I confused things :-) -The laptop IS the desktop. Its docked :-)

I changed the subject...

> However, laptops are certainly a good illustration of why you do
> want to do "everything" on one machine.  Mine sure can't be dependent
> on anything else.
>  
> > Command sets/features enabled:
> >         write cache
> 
> Careful. See other thread.

Which other thread!!! (really. I'll go there if I know which to go to ...)

> 
> However, with this on, if you're blocking for seeks it's almost
> certainly reads, writes will return almost immediately unless
> there's a whole lot and the disk's cache is full of them.
> NEW_BUFQ_STRATEGY might even wind up worse for you. 

oh bummer. ok. so definately 'try this last' :-)

-George