package: procps version: 3.2.7-3 severity: minor When using vmstat, the -S option correctly affects the output. But when using vmstat -d to examine disk activity, the -S option does not affect the output, it is always in kilobytes.
-Joseph $ vmstat -S k procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu---- r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa 0 0 0 46981 316862 1384353 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 100 0 $ vmstat -S M procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu---- r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa 0 0 0 44 302 1320 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 100 0 $ $ vmstat -d -S k sda 144042 23171 2674805 207724 539779 936877 8730268 7172148 0 681 $ vmstat -d -S M sda 144042 23171 2674805 207724 539786 936890 8730368 7172156 0 681 I'm running Etch on AMD64. $ uname -r 2.6.18-4-amd64 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]