Hi there, I am curious as to why the actual speed I get happens to be a lot slower than the nominal one. I am using Knoppix 3.8.1 with 2.6.11 kernel in /dev/hdc, and the DVD writer is /dev/hdd
If I do not use "hdparm" to set the speed of /dev/hdd to udma2, then actual speed happens to be even slower. I am creating the image on the fly, could that make things go slower? Below is the relevant information. Thanks! Konstantin Writing: The File(s) Start Block 46 /dev/cdrom1: pre-formatting blank DVD+RW... /dev/cdrom1: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps. ... Max brk space used 0 2011265 extents written (3928 MB) builtin_dd: 2011280*2KB out @ average 2.6x1385KBps /dev/cdrom1: flushing cache /dev/cdrom1: stopping de-icing /dev/cdrom1: writing lead-out dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/cdrom1 INQUIRY: [LITE-ON ][DVDRW SOHW-1673S][JS07] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 1Ah, DVD+RW Media ID: INFODISC/A10 Current Write Speed: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #0: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 4.0x1385=5540KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 0] Speed Descriptor#0: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: cadillac:~/kiev_backup>cat speed Writing: The File(s) Start Block 46 /dev/cdrom1: pre-formatting blank DVD+RW... /dev/cdrom1: "Current Write Speed" is 4.1x1385KBps. ... Max brk space used 0 2011265 extents written (3928 MB) builtin_dd: 2011280*2KB out @ average 2.6x1385KBps /dev/cdrom1: flushing cache /dev/cdrom1: stopping de-icing /dev/cdrom1: writing lead-out dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/cdrom1 INQUIRY: [LITE-ON ][DVDRW SOHW-1673S][JS07] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 1Ah, DVD+RW Media ID: INFODISC/A10 Current Write Speed: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #0: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 4.0x1385=5540KB/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 0] Speed Descriptor#0: 00/0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]/s READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]: Media Book Type: 92h, DVD+RW book [revision 2] Legacy lead-out at: 2295104*2KB=4700372992 READ DISC INFORMATION: Disc status: blank Number of Sessions: 1 State of Last Session: empty Number of Tracks: 1 READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]: Track State: blank Track Start Address: 0*2KB Free Blocks: 2295104*2KB Track Size: 2295104*2KB READ CAPACITY: 1*2048=2048 #hdparm -d1 -X 66 /dev/hdd #hdparm -i /dev/hdd /dev/hdd: Model=LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S, FwRev=JS07, SerialNo= Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic } RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0 (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0 IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:227,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2 AdvancedPM=no Drive conforms to: device does not report version: * signifies the current active mode __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]