Re: IDE Performance lack !

> The answer for both of you is: > > hdparm -d1 /dev/hd{whatever} > > Without DMA enabled, performance is going to suck. 1.9 MB/sec is actually pretty > good without DMA ;) I agree. I get around 4MB/s without and 35.75MB/s with... hdparm -c3 -d1 -m16 /dev/hda on a KT133 (A7V) and 45GB IB

3C905C and error e401 : problem solved

Hi Mr Morton and all linux-kernel, I have been experimenting with the 3C905C, trying to get rid of the annoying e401 error (too much work in interrupt). I've tried using 64 as max_interrupt_work and it solves completely the e401 problem on this particular machine : - yoda.rez-gif.supelec.fr (

Re: PIO disk writes using 100% system time and performing poorly with VIA vt82c686b on kernels 2.2 & 2.4

Ignacio Monge wrote: > > Hi. > I have VIA686a too and a UDMA100 hard disk. So do I. > This is my cat /proc/ide/via: > > --VIA BusMastering IDE Configuration > Driver Version: 3.23 > South Bridge: VIA vt8

Re: [3C905x e401]

okay, testing will begin monday (when it's under load). any advice on which value i begin with ? (20 ?) François Cami Andrew Morton wrote: > > Francois Cami wrote: > > > > Vibol Hou wrote: > > ... > > > > > Apr 17 16:10:12 omega kernel: e

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Vibol Hou wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm using 2.4.4-pre3 and get this message occasionally when the system is > loaded: > > Apr 17 16:10:12 omega kernel: eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status e401. > Apr 17 16:10:12 omega kernel: eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status e401. I got that one too, P

Re: 2.4.3 - Module problems?

hi Matthew and everyone I use a 3COM Etherlink III ISA and a 3C905C PCI in my firewall box (i440BX mobo). (distro is slackware 7.1, kernels are either 2.2.19 or 2.4.3, modutils 2.3.1 (slackware 7.1 default) ). The 3C905C was never a problem (and i guess your R8029 isn't either), however to mak