the mistake folks make is running md raid on a 3ware..that's slow. dump md raid if you are on something like a 3ware. Feizhou wrote: > William Warren wrote: >> as soon as you goto software raid 5 you'll get a good performance hit. >> Head for the hardware raid cards then. You can get the 3ware ide >> cards for 150 or less now. > > don't know if it is still the case but ext3 + 3ware + ext3 = ultra slow. > you'd want to use XFS or some other filesystem... > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/