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Andrew Gaydenko wrote: |
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> Probably, it is known problem. Any massive HDD operations, such a generation of |
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> DVD structure (or even copying files from DVD to HDD - case, when stream speed |
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> is limited by DVD-drive), make desktop enviroment (KDE in my case) noticeably |
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> "clumsy". This takes place also when an operation is initiated via CLI with |
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> "nice -n 10" prefix. All drives are in UDMA mode. If I remember well, this |
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> problem was not so obvious with 2.4 kernels. |
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> I use ~x86 and IDE HDD. 'hdparm -i /dev/hda' and 'hdparm -tT /dev/hda' are below. |
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> Any thoughts/refs? |
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> $$ hdparm -i /dev/hda |
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> /dev/hda: |
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> Model=SAMSUNG SP1614N, FwRev=TM100-24, SerialNo=S016J10X568479 |
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> Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs } |
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> RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=34902, SectSize=554, ECCbytes=4 |
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> BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=8192kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16 |
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> CurCHS=65535/1/63, CurSects=4128705, LBA=yes, LBAsects=268435455 |
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> IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} |
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> PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 |
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> DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 |
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> UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 udma3 udma4 *udma5 |
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> AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled |
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> Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 0: ATA/ATAPI-1 ATA/ATAPI-2 ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6 ATA/ATAPI-7 |
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> * signifies the current active mode |
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> $$ hdparm -tT /dev/hda |
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> /dev/hda: |
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> Timing cached reads: 892 MB in 2.00 seconds = 446.02 MB/sec |
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> Timing buffered disk reads: 172 MB in 3.03 seconds = 56.77 MB/sec |
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I read somewhere that they are trying to 'nice' the drive usage like |
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they do the CPU. That may help if you can find it and enable it. I |
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think it is in some of the very new kernels if I read it correctly. |
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Sorry, I didn't bookmark it. < slaps hand > |
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I experience the same thing sometimes when I am emerging something and |
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it is copying the data over or untaring it one. My drive is about the |
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same as yours just different brand. You may not be alone in this one. |
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Misery loves company doesn't it? |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) :-) |
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