[CentOS] slow system

On Sat, 2007-01-13 at 16:30 -0500, Stephen Harris wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 02:18:12PM -0700, Craig White wrote:
> > /dev/hda6:
> >  Timing buffered disk reads:    4 MB in  3.63 seconds =   1.10 MB/sec
> 
> What does "hdparm -i /dev/hda" say?
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# hdparm -i /dev/hda

/dev/hda:

 Model=WDC WD800JB-00JJA0, FwRev=05.01C05, SerialNo=WD-WCAM92819556
 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs
FmtGapReq }
 RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=66
 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=8192kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
 CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=156301488
 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
 PIO modes:  pio0 pio3 pio4
 DMA modes:  mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
 AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled
 Drive conforms to: device does not report version:

 * signifies the current active mode

Craig