> > performance."
> >
> > The NetBSD approach is "Detect the controller and HD, and automatically
> > configure for the highest throughput supported by both devices."
>
> Interesting, how come Linux beats NetBSD at the HD performance on i386
> in _all_ cases?

i can get max 7.5MB/s with linux from my machine (pentium 133, intel TX,
5400 HDD) doing lot of work with hdparm.

generic NetBSD kernel just gives 16MB/s with less CPU load.