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Subject: Re: [9fans] fossil shutdown
From: Charles Forsyth <forsyth@terzarima.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:19:09 +0100
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> If you've ever tried to venti format a 20GB disk you'd know why it
> sucks to deal with.  I don't have 24 hours to wait for it to finish as
> this is also my main linux box for my day job.

perhaps you need

echo dma on >/dev/sdXX/ctl
echo rwm on >/dev/sdXX/ctl

i'm fairly sure it didn't take anything like that long when i set up my
32Gb arenas