Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 2 Jul 2002 23:55:40 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 2 Jul 2002 23:55:39 -0400 Received: from mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.47]:39399 "EHLO mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 2 Jul 2002 23:55:39 -0400 Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 00:03:01 -0400 To: Andrew Morton Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ext3-users@redhat.com Subject: Re: sync slowness. ext3 on VIA vt82c686b Message-ID: <20020703040301.GA3233@lnuxlab.ath.cx> References: <20020703022051.GA2669@lnuxlab.ath.cx> <3D226E86.695D27F3@zip.com.au> <20020703033538.GA3004@lnuxlab.ath.cx> <3D227621.B0A5C826@zip.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3D227621.B0A5C826@zip.com.au> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: khromy@lnuxlab.ath.cx (khromy) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 795 Lines: 19 On Tue, Jul 02, 2002 at 08:57:21PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > Possibly what is happening is that the /tmp partition lies on > a part of the disk which has a higher platter transfer speed > and this higher speed is causing retries or other problems > further down the chain. > > You could have a fiddle with hdparm, try slowing down the > interface speed. Try a different set of cables, too. Just tried with dma disabled, same problem. I'm gonna try another IDE controller and see if it still happens. -- L1: khromy ;khromy(at)lnuxlab.ath.cx - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/