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    SubjectRe: Problem with Asus P4C800-DX and P4 -Northwood-
    On 7/25/05, Andreas Baer <lnx1@gmx.net> wrote:
    >
    > >>
    > >>Here I have
    > >>
    > >> /dev/hda: 26.91 MB/sec
    > >> /dev/hda1: 26.90 MB/sec (Windows FAT32)
    > >> /dev/hda7: 17.89 MB/sec (Linux EXT3)
    > >>
    > >>Could you give me a reason how this is possible?
    > >
    > >
    > > a reason for what ? the fact that the notebook performs faster than the
    > > desktop while slower on I/O ?
    >
    > No, a reason why the partition with Linux (ReiserFS or Ext3) is always slower
    > than the Windows partition?
    >

    Because of geometry issues hard drive can't not deliver constant data
    rate off the plates. Your windows partition is on "faster" part of the
    drive.

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    Dmitry
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