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Subject: Re: SELECT * FROM table is too slow
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Adam PAPAI <wooh@wooh.hu> wrote ..
> Hi pgsql-performance,
> 
> I've a problem with the select * on a small table.
> 

I can think of two possibilities for such incredibly slow performance.

One: your table has not been VACUUMed for a long time and is full of dead tuples. Try VACUUM FULL on it, or CLUSTER on the most frequently used index.

Two: did you accidentally put the database on your floppy drive?