I think it in the way that X handles video.. there's a generic video library called XsvgaLib, which is generic but slow. direct video is one of the features of XFree86 4, so things should be getting a lot quiker soon. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mani Abreu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 03 April 2000 05:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Performance differences > > > Oh, and while I'm at it. Truth be told, I've only read messages that > seemed pertinent, and dumped all the rest. So another question: > Why does Mandrake 7.0 (Linux in general?) seem to run slower > than Windows95 when running the same application? That is, why > does a video file run some much slower when using an application > that has been compiled for Windows95 *and* Linux? Why does the > "Flight of the Bumblebee" seem to be the "Flight of the Stumblebee" ? > > Mani > > > > > Nope. Just tried that, here's the result: > > mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/sda4 as a block device > > (maybe 'insmod driver'?) > > > > I read that the problem may be that the kernel is loading > the drivers for > > the line printer first, before parport/ppa driver. How do I > change the > > order around? > > > > Mani > > > > forstfed wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 02 Apr 2000, you wrote: > > > > > > Well, try just doing the mount now. See if that does anything. > > > > > > > Well, I tried that. Here's what I got after typing "insmod ppa": > > > > /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: > Device or resource > > > busy > > > > > > > > Any ideas? I really want to get this thing resolved..... > > > > > > > > Mani > > > > > > > > > > > > forstfed wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This is what worked for me: > > > > > > > > > > As su in a terminal window: > > > > > > > > > > mkdir /mnt/zip > > > > > > > > > > insmod parport > > > > > > > > > > insmod ppa > > > > > > > > > > mount -t msdos /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip > > > > > > > > > > make sure there is a disk in. You have to umount -t > msdos /dev/sda4 > > > /mnt/zip > > > > > to eject the disk, then mount -t msdos /dev/sda4 > /mnt/zip again when > > you > > > > > insert another disk. > > > > > > > > > > Ed >
