where is iostat?

Hi, Is there a version of iostat available for Linux? I've search for this utility but I can't seem to find a version for Linux. Can you generate the same output as provided by the iostat utility with the hdparm utility. I've got two drives each of which is connected to it's own ide controller.

ramdisk usage/errors ??

Hi, I'm sorry to bother you but I need to ask some questions pertaining to Linux ramdisk support. Most of the information I've found concerns installation/boot floppy usage but I have a different purpose in mind. I'm using the Squid Proxy server which generates several log files: access.log, cach

mail delivery notification

Hi, How do I go about ensuring that an email message has been received? In other words, is there a way for me to get a notification mailed back to me that the message has been delevered and opened? Thanks, Scott Gray -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [E

ide device driver

Hi, I'm working on some diagrams in an attempt to help me understand how the ide device driver works. Below is a general outline that shows how I plan to organize this diagram. I would be grateful for any advice or comments. Level 1 1) driver initialization 2) error handling 3) read operatio

Bus-Mastered DMA support for Triton Chipset?

Hi, I'm trying to understand bus-mastered dma (ide) for a long time but I clearly don't understand what is going on. I first compile support into my kernel by selecting: [*]Intel PIIX/PIIX3/PIIX4 (Triton 430FX/HX/VX/TX, 440FX) DMA support I then added the following code to my rc.local initi