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On Wednesday 05 April 2006 12:56, Iain Buchanan wrote: |
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> meetoo! I've noticed it helps with cpu allocation, but not with the |
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> disk. If you're emerging something like sources, or openoffice, portage |
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> still gets too much disk "time" and other processes suffer. nice |
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> doesn't seem to affect disk access. |
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This is surely very dependant on you specific hardware and kernel |
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configuration. There are some systems that just dont 'multitask' very |
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effectively. Also, sounds like you have either an older HDD or your |
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motherboard is struggling to keep up with the I/O requirements of compiling. |
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Remeber that compiling is non-trivial work for *any* system. |
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Also check that your kernel is making full use of any features available on |
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you system such as SMP or Hyperthreading etc. As a point of comparison, I'm |
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running a P4 2.6 on an IS7 motherboard with SATA disks, and only under the |
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heaviest compilations, for short periods of time do I notice any slowdowns. |
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About the only thing on a farm that has an easy time is the dog. |
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