Computer tests in Metsähovi computers Guifré Molera - 23/04/2007

The intend of this page is to recopillate most of the tests which are done in metsähovi and our computers in order to remember and have documentation, of the work done on them. And also to see the real performance which can be used.

Main tests:

VSI boards stressing tests: Tests done during long periodes in order to verify the proper functionality of the VSI board.

Using the usb for real time recording

HDD performance tests: Tests to determine the real performance of the different set of hard disks and the different SATA ports of each mobo available in Metsähovi.

TCP netcat tests: Tests using different TCP congestion protocols, netcat tools and to computers connected to the same LAN.

Benchmarking tests: Tests done using benchmarking tools in order to determnie to properties and characteristics of our computer's fleet

TO BE moved - Installing ethernet driver module in the current kernel. To make the laptop ethernet onboard (Agere system) working, it needs to be installed and compiled an extra driver. We got the latest version from the sourceforge.net et131x-1.2.3 Then we copy to /usr/src/et131x folder. And tipical make and make modules_install. Now the driver has been updated in the modules of the kernel, so to make it working we must do sudo insmod eth131x.ko, and also add the the packages in the file /etc/modules. Just add the line et131x, and automatically will be loaded in the booting of the system. 14 - May - 2007. To update the modules list, since even adding the module in /etc/modules didnt seem to recognize it after booting is neede to run the depmod, which will update all the dependencies in the modules directory. > sudo depmod