[geeks] SCSI vs SATA (update)

[Kevin]

The drive was barely usable under the old kernel.  Now it's on
par with the SCSI drives in the system.

Absolutely nothing other than the kernel was changed between
these tests.

/KRM

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 10:13:18 -0400
Phil Stracchino <alaric at caerllewys.net> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 09:08:19AM -0400, Kevin wrote:
> > I compiled and ran 2.6.5 this on the SATA box this weekend. 
> > Switching from 2.4.26 to 2.6.5 made a TREMENDOUS in speed
> > with the SATA drive.  I don't know if it is a 2.4.x kernel
> > issue with that specific Silicon Image controller or just
> > SATA in general but things work as they should in 2.6.5.
> > 
> > Timing buffered disk reads:
> > 119 MB/sec under 2.6.5 
> > 3 MB/sec under 2.4.26
> 
> *Wow*.  Big difference.