XHDBENCH Version 0.5.3

Compiling
=========
This program works with threads. Therefore you need thread-safe
libraries. That seems to be a big problem with the X11-library.
If you want to compile Xlib yourself you have to put
`-D_REENTRANT' next to `-D_POSIX_SOURCE' in linux.cf.
There is a precompiled Xlib at `ftp.dent.med.uni-muenchen.de'
in the directory `/pub/wmglo/'.

Build xhdbench by typing
   make

If you want a static linked version, type
   make static

Starting
========
You should be root for accessing the devices. The program reads
directly from the devices independent from filesystems. There
could be bugs, so it's possible that a device is damaged.
THIS PROGRAM COMES WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY!!!
The static linked version runs even on non-X-hosts, you only
need a xserver where you can view the window :-)
If media devices are not recognised, it possibly helps inserting
a medium. If you use modules try accessing the non-recognised
devices before starting the program or loading the modules by hand. 

Purpose
=======
We wanted to create a graphic LINUX-tool similar to the Adaptec-Bench
for windows but not restricted to Adaptec-managed devices. We don't
want to make a better bonnie, because bonnie calculates the speed of
a filesystem after a wile. We want to see immediately the speed of a
device an the interaction of the devices. 

Contact
=======
Lastest versions and infos you can get on the webpage
http://www.math-inf.uni-greifswald.de/~fricke/xhdbench/

If you have questions, remarks or found bugs, please contact us
via e-mail.


Greifswald, 23.August 1998

Jan Fricke       (fricke@uni-greifswald.de)
Alexander Lang   (lang@mueritz-comp.de)
