Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-31,: Re: IDE drive data transfer rates, kernel optimization?

# Re: IDE drive data transfer rates, kernel optimization?

Meelis Roos (mroos@tartu.cyber.ee)
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:33:58 +0300

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MAH> Further inspection of the datasheet indicates that the drive has
MAH> an internal buffer size of 128k. When I do an "hdparm -i" on the
MAH> drive, it indicates:
[...]
MAH> As you can see, it says "BuffSize=80kB". That is NOT 128k for
MAH> sure.

Part of the 128 KB is used internally as a data area for the firmware.

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