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Duncan wrote: |
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> So make sure you have the right one running, and aren't loading a bunch of |
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> others, and that DMA is active (merge hdparm and read the manpage). |
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that is already the case. |
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> |
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> The problem in this case would be slow non-DMA I/O interfering with video |
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> DMA as well. |
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> The problem could also be a non-optimally configured xorg or extensions, |
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> or selecting a type of video transfer that your particular video hardware |
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> and xorg driver don't support. |
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hmm.. NVIDIA card with nv driver, but I'll have a look. |
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> |
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> Finally, flaky memory, overclocking and/or overheating, or an unstable |
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> power supply chain (from the wall outlet thru the UPS if you have one, |
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> thru the PSU) can do it. Of course, these are likely to show up in other |
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> areas as well, such as when merging on Gentoo. |
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my hardware should be ok. thank you for your commentary, but I think |
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it is a kernel issue. perhaps I can find one, which does not show the |
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issue and then start a bisect or something, or is there any other |
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method to track this down? |
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> |
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> I've had all those problems at one time or another. |
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would be boring without it, no? ;) |
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