Hey all, not sure this is a laptop problem at all, but since it's happening only on my laptop i guess it is :)
i installed Debian on my laptop choosing ext3 as fs. When i move large files on the filesystem, or i download large files via ssh, sometimes happens that the _whole_ system freezes for a minute, with the hd led always on. After a minute led goes off, and i regain control of my system. Another strange fact: cdrecord says my cd writer can write cds at 24x, but despite any kind of statement i can do in the command line (like, say, speed=16) it burns cds at 8x. if it can be of any help, dma is on, i just checked with hdparm. and, anyway, dma turned off hasn't changed the facts... ideas? TIA, marco
