[CentOS] One disk speed problem [SOLVED], and a question on hdparm

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Warren Young wrote:
> On 3/28/2012 11:02 AM, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:
>> Warren Young wrote:
>>> Still, I'd have to agree with m.roth: parted(8) has a...um...classical
>>> UI.  It's not far advanced beyond the ex(1) school of UI design.
>>
>> I disagree. I don't think it's advanced beyond that school....
>
> Now, be fair.  ex(1) responded to all errors with:
>
> ?
>
> Ya gotta give it to parted(8), it ain't that bad.

But... but... parted responds to all partitioning with a statement that
the partition's not aligned. And that's, well, memory's much cheaper these
days, they can afford 80 chars instead of one.

      mark