Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:14:27 -0500 | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: Disk schedulers |
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Linda Walsh wrote:
> You didn't say anything about #processors or speed, nor > did you say anything about your hard disk's raw-io ability. > You also didn't mention what kernel version or whether or not > you were using the new UID-group cpu scheduler in 2.6.24 (which likes > to default to 'on'; not a great choice for single-user, desktop-type > machines, if I understand its grouping policy). > Are you sure neither end of the copy is cpu-bound on ssh/scp > encrypt/decrypt calculations? It might not just be inability > to read from disk, but low cpu availability. Scp can be alot > more CPU intensive than you would expect... Just something to > consider... > Good point, and may I note that you *can* choose your encryption, I use 'blowfish' for normal operation, since I have some faitly slow machines with a Gbit net between them.
-- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot
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