ATA66 on a Via Chipset
Recently, I decided to try out Debian 2.2. I downloaded the iso, installed it, and went to compile kernel 2.4.3. I used the same .config file I've used before, containing all the appropriate support (ATA66, notably) for my Via Apollo Pro133A-based motherboard, installed it, and rebooted. To make sure everything worked correctly, I ran hdparm -t /dev/hda, and was amazed to see transfer rates of 22 megs/second. In redhat, the most I can get is 15. So, I immediately reinstalled redhat, and (using the same .config file), compiled the kernel again. After rebooting, my transfer rates were still 15 megs/second. So, my question is - why were they so much faster in debian, and how can I replicate that in redhat? --A. Valys - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
ATA66 on a Via Chipset
Recently, I decided to try out Debian 2.2. I downloaded the iso, installed it, and went to compile kernel 2.4.3. I used the same .config file I've used before, containing all the appropriate support (ATA66, notably) for my Via Apollo Pro133A-based motherboard, installed it, and rebooted. To make sure everything worked correctly, I ran hdparm -t /dev/hda, and was amazed to see transfer rates of 22 megs/second. In redhat, the most I can get is 15. So, I immediately reinstalled redhat, and (using the same .config file), compiled the kernel again. After rebooting, my transfer rates were still 15 megs/second. So, my question is - why were they so much faster in debian, and how can I replicate that in redhat? --A. Valys - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Linux Kernel IRC Room?
Is there a kernel development irc room anywhere? If not, does anyone think it might be useful? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Linux Kernel IRC Room?
Is there a kernel development irc room anywhere? If not, does anyone think it might be useful? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: Kernel QA
On Tuesday 27 March 2001 08:51, James Lewis Nance wrote: > Instead I think we need to encourage people who want to use Linux, > rather than develop it, to use kernels from a distribution. I hope that's not the opinion of all the kernel developers - where does that leave distributions like slackware, debian, and the rest that don't have the time or resources to modify the kernel themselves? Every kernel release that is meant to keep developers "in sync", as you say, should be a 2.4.x-prex release, and the stable releases should actually be stable. If this means slowing the release schedule, so be it. You are proposing to release unfinished, buggy and unstable code and let the distributions pick up your slack. It sounds like something Microsoft would do. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: Kernel QA
On Tuesday 27 March 2001 08:51, James Lewis Nance wrote: Instead I think we need to encourage people who want to use Linux, rather than develop it, to use kernels from a distribution. I hope that's not the opinion of all the kernel developers - where does that leave distributions like slackware, debian, and the rest that don't have the time or resources to modify the kernel themselves? Every kernel release that is meant to keep developers "in sync", as you say, should be a 2.4.x-prex release, and the stable releases should actually be stable. If this means slowing the release schedule, so be it. You are proposing to release unfinished, buggy and unstable code and let the distributions pick up your slack. It sounds like something Microsoft would do. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
RE: Hard Disk Slowdown w/new mobo?
I'm actually running 2.2.16, but I'll give it a try. -Original Message- From: Mark Hahn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 19:41 To: Alexander Valys Subject: Re: Hard Disk Slowdown w/new mobo? > ATA66 cable, and are ATA66 capable drives, but they only run at around 2.5 > mb/sec (hdparm -t). Any way to speed these things up? I've heard they and when you "hdparm -d1"? I'm guessing you're running a crappy old 2.2 kernel that isn't smart enough to do this automatically. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Hard Disk slowdown w/ new mobo?
I just purchased a Tyan Tiger 133A motherboard. For those who haven't heard of it, it uses the Via Apollo Pro133A chipset, which is ATA66-enabled. I am using two maxtor hard drives- hda=20gb hdb=25gb. They are connected with ATA66 cable, and are ATA66 capable drives, but they only run at around 2.5 mb/sec (hdparm -t). Any way to speed these things up? I've heard they should operate around 30 mb/sec. I remember seeing a post about this a while ago, but I can't seem to find it in the archives. Any help would be much appreciated - this upgrade has been hell. --A. Valys - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
RE: Hard Disk Slowdown w/new mobo?
I'm actually running 2.2.16, but I'll give it a try. -Original Message- From: Mark Hahn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 19:41 To: Alexander Valys Subject: Re: Hard Disk Slowdown w/new mobo? ATA66 cable, and are ATA66 capable drives, but they only run at around 2.5 mb/sec (hdparm -t). Any way to speed these things up? I've heard they and when you "hdparm -d1"? I'm guessing you're running a crappy old 2.2 kernel that isn't smart enough to do this automatically. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
RE: hdb errors with 2.2.16
I haven't done either. I have booted linux in the following manner (no OS is installed at this point). 1. Turn on Computer 2. Put CD in while RAM is counting 3. view slackware boot prompt 4. press enter 5. watch kernel messages scroll by. 6. format disks 7. -- errors -- Any other ideas? The disk is less than a year old. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andre Hedrick Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 22:05 To: Alexander Valys Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: hdb errors with 2.2.16 If you launched out of Windows to install Linux, DON'T do that. If you have booted into Linux from Windows, DON'T do that. I can fix a lot of things that MS does to the ATA-Bridge/Chipset but I do not like to go dorking int the PCI/ISA bridges to fix up issues. Cheers, Andre Hedrick The Linux ATA/IDE guy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
RE: hdb errors with 2.2.16
I haven't done either. I have booted linux in the following manner (no OS is installed at this point). 1. Turn on Computer 2. Put CD in while RAM is counting 3. view slackware boot prompt 4. press enter 5. watch kernel messages scroll by. 6. format disks 7. -- errors -- Any other ideas? The disk is less than a year old. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andre Hedrick Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 22:05 To: Alexander Valys Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: hdb errors with 2.2.16 If you launched out of Windows to install Linux, DON'T do that. If you have booted into Linux from Windows, DON'T do that. I can fix a lot of things that MS does to the ATA-Bridge/Chipset but I do not like to go dorking int the PCI/ISA bridges to fix up issues. Cheers, Andre Hedrick The Linux ATA/IDE guy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
hdb errors with 2.2.16
I just upgraded the motherboard and case on one of my boxen. Win2k
installed fine, but when I went to install linux on the second HD, I got the
following errors while formatting it.
[writing inode tables] - slackware kernel:hdb:irq timeout:status=0xd0 {busy}
slackware kernel:ide0:reset:success
and later
writing superblocks, etc - slackware kernel:hdb:irq timeout:status=oxd0
{busy}
slackware kernel:ide0 reset timeout:status=0x80 {busy}
slackware kernel:hdb:status timeout:status=0x80 {busy}
slackware kernel:hdb:drive not ready for command
slackware kernel:ide0:reset:success
I have a Tyan Tiger 133 motherboard (dual capable, currently single). It
uses the Via Pro133A chipset.
hda=20gb maxtor
hdb=15gb maxtor
I don't know much about kernel programming, although I have three years
experience with linux. Any information about what this message means would
be very helpful. I am using kernel 2.2.16.
--A. Valys
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