Re: Does WD driver support MaxMultSect=16, and is it safe for a mysql server?

2006-10-01 Thread linuzboy
OK. Thanks for your words. I just decide not to change anything leaving the disk with udma5, and not let my data and disk in dangerous. At least, I have learnt how to use hdparm. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Does WD driver support MaxMultSect=16, and is it safe for a mysql server?

2006-09-30 Thread linuzboy
afaik multsect is only suported when DMA is not in use. DMA speeds up transfers much mode, so you should focus on it. But I found the message below in mysql manual >> optimization >> Disk Issues . On Linux, you can get much more performance by using hdparm to configure your disk's