I guess this is not the idle loop issue then as apm at bios0 function 0x15 not configured yields the same 1.5Mb/s.
Marco Peereboom wrote: > yes sure. > > at the boot> prompt type: boot -c > wait until part of the kernel loads and type: > disable apm > quit > > this is explained much better in boot_config(8). > > On Jun 7, 2005, at 7:24 AM, Marius Van Deventer - Umzimkulu wrote: > > You could test fot the idle loop issue by temporarily disabling > > apm0 on boot. I believe (correct me if I'm wrong0 that apm0 is the > > source of the idle loop problem? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Melameth, Daniel D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 > > > June 2005 02:10 PM To: OpenBSD Misc > > > Subject: Re: PPPoE Download Performance Woes > > > > > > I've been hesitant to touch -current especially after a > > > hackathon. Any idea if the idle loop fix is in the i386 6/3 > > > snapshot? > > > > > > Marco Peereboom wrote: > > > > Actually I looked at the dmesg and I am almost certain that this > > > > machine has the idle loop issue. Try -current or wait until > > > > brad@ commits the errata. > > > > > > > > > Melameth, Daniel D. wrote: > > > > > > I've looked into this further and still cannot determine > > > > > > where the issue lies. Based on some advice, I unplugged > > > > > > the OpenBSD machine and setup a Windows XP machine instead. > > > > > > The Windows native PPPoE client was able to download at > > > > > > 5.5Mb/s and the OpenBSD machine was still stuck at > > > > > > 1.5Mb/s.
