Re: General slowness with using 64Gb HIGHMEM option on 32-bit kernel

2007-09-28 Thread Robert Hancock
Sergey Popov wrote: Short description: after recompiling 32-bit kernel with 64Gb highmem support and rebooting into it, OS started working very much slower then before. Specifications: Intel Core 2 Duo [EMAIL PROTECTED],4Ghz on Intel i965Q-based motherboard. 6Gb of DDR2 RAM, 2x1Gb+2x2Gb, dual-ch

Re: General slowness with using 64Gb HIGHMEM option on 32-bit kernel

2007-09-28 Thread Nick Piggin
On Saturday 29 September 2007 03:15, Sergey Popov wrote: > Short description: after recompiling 32-bit kernel with 64Gb highmem > support and rebooting into it, OS started working very much slower > then before. > > Specifications: Intel Core 2 Duo [EMAIL PROTECTED],4Ghz on Intel i965Q-based > moth

Re: General slowness with using 64Gb HIGHMEM option on 32-bit kernel

2007-09-28 Thread Rik van Riel
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:57:55 +0400 "Sergey Popov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, I found a palliative. > > Now I'm working with "mem=6770M" option, that gives me 6072MB RAM (of > 6144 total). > Interesting, that if you choose too much, like "mem=6800M", system > behaviour is exactly the same as

Re: General slowness with using 64Gb HIGHMEM option on 32-bit kernel

2007-09-28 Thread Sergey Popov
Ok, I found a palliative. Now I'm working with "mem=6770M" option, that gives me 6072MB RAM (of 6144 total). Interesting, that if you choose too much, like "mem=6800M", system behaviour is exactly the same as without any options. Can it be that kernel incorrectly sets amount of memory to use so s

Re: General slowness with using 64Gb HIGHMEM option on 32-bit kernel

2007-09-28 Thread Chuck Ebbert
On 09/28/2007 01:15 PM, Sergey Popov wrote: > Short description: after recompiling 32-bit kernel with 64Gb highmem > support and rebooting into it, OS started working very much slower > then before. > > Specifications: Intel Core 2 Duo [EMAIL PROTECTED],4Ghz on Intel i965Q-based > motherboard. 6Gb

General slowness with using 64Gb HIGHMEM option on 32-bit kernel

2007-09-28 Thread Sergey Popov
Short description: after recompiling 32-bit kernel with 64Gb highmem support and rebooting into it, OS started working very much slower then before. Specifications: Intel Core 2 Duo [EMAIL PROTECTED],4Ghz on Intel i965Q-based motherboard. 6Gb of DDR2 RAM, 2x1Gb+2x2Gb, dual-channel. Vector Linux 5.