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What linux distro and what kernel?  On the disk storage, what is the 
architecture of that
and the file system?  Any parameters when you made the file system?  32bit or 
64 bit?

Thanks
Peter

Peter DrakeUnderkoffler
Xinupro, LLC
617-834-2352



ZIMMER, RANDY K [AG/1000] wrote:
> All,
> 
> I am testing a Linux media server for the first time and was wondering
> if there were any kernel tuning parameters I should have.  I am testing
> a Dell 2950 w/ 2 Dual Core 2.8GHz CPU?s, w/ 16GB of memory, 5TB of disk
> storage attached via the San, and 4 fibre tape drives.  My initial test
> was running 55 clients at one time to tape and the system handled it
> fine.  Later, when I got my disk storage set up I ran 12 backups to disk
> and the system load was at about 16+ and I had a lot of blocked
> processes.  Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
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