[mythtv-users] mythtv-users Digest, Vol 117, Issue 12

[HP-mini]

> With these new generation 4096 byte sector drives, you have to make sure 
> to use formatting/partitioning software that will properly "align" 
> cylinder start blocks. When I upgraded the drive in my laptop to a new, 
> larger, Western Digital drive, it was a whole new learning curve. On 
> Windows, I also needed to install a special Intel software driver to 
> handle these new type of drives.
> 
> If you don't do this, your drive access and throughput will be REALLY bad.
> 
> Cheers, Al
> 
Good call.
Might have to compile the latest GParted to get a usable partitioning
tool.
Moving files between WD green HDDs on core2duo..
The WD2GB EARX with incorrect alignment ~68MB/sec (~200GB copy/move)
The same HDD with correct MiB alignment ~90MB/sec.

The mis-aligned drive never seemed exactly slow..

Brett