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Installing hdparm

installation

refer to [F2_MgtConsole_tweaks] to install and configure opkg

(opkg is already installed on the new Fonera 2.0n. You just need to configure source list. To do so follow [this])

Install hdparm with:

opkg install hdparm

Speed test

Invoking hdparm without any parameters gives you the available options.

You can test drive speed by:

hdparm -t /dev/sda

where /dev/sda is your external device (check dmesg output if you have multiple)

On my apple ipod I get:

hdparm -t /dev/sda
 /dev/sda:
 Timing buffered disk reads:   32 MB in  3.19 seconds =  10.02 MB/sec