* Markus Plail writes: >* Len Sorensen writes: >>use 2048byte blocks, can't use dma on current linux kernels >>(supposedly it will be possible in 2.6 kernels). Audio would fit that >>category and hence use a lot more cpu.
>It is already possible in 2.5 kernels and I am still convinced that >it's also possible with 2.4 kernels. Just tested it once again. Audio >CD at 20x speed with less than 3% CPU load (user+system). My kernel >must be doing something "wrong" ;-) Just a quick update. Today I bought a cd writer for a friend. It's an MSI 48x. Now I have the very same symptoms as everybody else. At 20x RAW it takes about 15% system load and when the drive switches to 30x it's getting unstable already, i.e. 0% idle and buffer getting low. I have no idea why I only have <3% system load with my acer 20x drive. regards Markus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]