Using IDE drives?? Check the IDE driver setting with hdparm hdparm -c3 -d1 -m16 /dev/hda Pedro Rosa wrote: > I cheked the work of the new kernel and came into two features: > > On network file transfers. It seems 10-15% slower than previous > kernels. And this situation is observed both on SMB and NCP. On NFS it > does not seem to be significatively slower but it strangely behaves by > foing up and down in the bit rate. Usually I get something around > 2.45Mb/sec (+- 0,2Mb). Now it sometimes jumps nearly 3.1Mb/sec. and > drops down to 2.2-2.4. > > There is one program that is quite popular among some movie fans - > aviplay. Till the last kernel (Boudjonah's special breed) it worked > ok. Now it claims it can't find the "time-stamp counter". This is the > tsc register own Intel processors. The same happens on the original > test-11. > > Oh. And i2c patches do break v4l, specially this is related to bttv's > drivers as some chipsets (mine included) demand i2c support. The > original test-11 kernel everything gets compiled without problems. > > And one last thing: I used gcc 2.96 as usual. > > Ektanoor > -- John Allen, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Orbiscom Ltd, Web: http://www.orbiscom.com 3 Sandyford Park, Direct: +353-1-2178610 Sandyford Industrial Estate, Office: +353-86-2315986 Dublin 18. Fax: +353-1-2945119 ********************************************************************** The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. This message and any attachments have been scanned for viruses. Orbiscom Ltd. will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus being passed on. www.Orbiscom.com **********************************************************************