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Speed up Red Hat 9's default disk access
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Speed up Red Hat 9's default disk access. To do this it helps if you have knowledge of vi (a console based text editor). As root issue this command in a console

 

vi /etc/sysconfig/harddisks

 

This will open a text file with certain settings disabled by default, we are going to enable those commands and as a result increase the speed of hard disc access in Red Hat.

 

First, lets find the line which reads as follows

 

#USE_DMA=1

 

and now delete the # so that the line now reads

 

USE_DMA=1

 

Now, scroll down and find the line which reads

 

#EIDE_32BIT=3

 

and delete the # so that the line now reads

 

EIDE_32BIT=3

 

Next, find a line which reads

 

#LOOKAHEAD=1

 

and again, delete the # so that the line now reads

 

LOOKAHEAD=1

 

Thats it, you are done, now lets SAVE our changes in vi by typing

 

:wq

 

The : (colon) allows use to 'type' a command in vi, if you see INSERT or REPLACE instead, press ESC then try again.

 

Think of the w and q as:-

w=write

q=quit

 

Once done, time how long something takes to start like Mozilla or OpenOffice. Then reboot the computer and time again, notice the difference ? ;-)

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#2

wow, look how popular this tip is !

 

i'm actually amazed

 

cheers

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#3
is this tip applicable to FC1 and FC2 ?
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#4

Quote:is this tip applicable to FC1 and FC2 ?
yes it is

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#5
and FC3 too :)
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