From: Francisco Reyes <lists@stringsutils.com>
To: Jonathan Blitz <jb@anykey.co.il>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Adding and filling new column on big table
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 13:25:35 -0400
Message-ID: <cone.1149009935.943516.71610.5001@35st-server.simplicato.com> (raw)
References: <00d201c6840c$2543eb80$ddf71005@jonathanlaptop>
Jonathan Blitz writes:
> Nope. Didn't think it would make any difference.
May be worth a try.
> I am using a laptop :).
> Pentium 4 (not 4M) with 1GB of memory - 2 MHZ
Most laptop drives are only 5,400 RPM which would make a transaction like
you are describing likely take a while.
> Must do it on that since the program is aimed for use at home.
No desktop at home you could try it on?
I think the problem with the laptop is likely it's drive.
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