update performance 8.1.4

From: Thomas Markus <t(dot)markus(at)proventis(dot)net>
To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: update performance 8.1.4
Date: 2008-01-15 09:33:32
Message-ID: 478C7DEC.1020806@proventis.net
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Hi,

How can I speed up updates?
i try an
update tablename set datecol=null
~ 2.3 mio rows

After 6 hours, this was still not finished. selects and inserts are ok.
System is a dual xeon, 8gb ram, debian 64bit, pg 8.1.4

thanks
thomas

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