hard disk interleave

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From: Allyn Fratkin
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1986 18:48

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I have some questions about disk interleaving.  What is the default
interleave of the hard disks in IBM PC ATs and XTs?  I have heard that
the default interleave is much too low, around 2 or 3, and that disk
performance can be signifigantly increased by reformatting with
a higher interleave.

I would really appreciate it if someone could clear this up for me.
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 "Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance."

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From: allyn@sdcsvax.UUCP (Allyn Fratkin)
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Subject: hard disk interleave
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Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 13:48:38 EST
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