> > Using: dd if=/dev/rsd1e of=/dev/null count=1000 bs=_____
> > 
> >    Block Size         Transfer rate
> >    ----------      -------------------
> >         4096          682666 bytes/sec
> >         8192         1170285 bytes/sec
> >        16384         1820444 bytes/sec
> >        32768         2184533 bytes/sec
> >        65536         2520615 bytes/sec 
> 
> 	4k 		 455111 bytes/sec
> 	8k 		 744727 bytes/sec
> 	16k 		 910222 bytes/sec
> 	32k		1061981 bytes/sec
> 	64k		1061981 bytes/sec
> 
> much better.  still slow though :)

FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R, 486/DX-50, 16MB, Adaptec 1542CF, Micropolis 2217A 1.8GB,
semi-loaded system.

 4k      895268 bytes/sec
 8k     1253376 bytes/sec
16k     1392640 bytes/sec
32k     2088960 bytes/sec
64k     1790583 bytes/sec

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