slow when copying/compiling

shinsplints · n00b Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 9

my computer runs really slowly whenever i copy a file from hard drive/cdrom to hard drive and also when i compile/emerge anything. It doesnt matter if im running X or not, it will still happen at a console. Is there any sort of kernel option that i may have selected incorrectly, or is this normal?

John5788 · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:21 pm Post subject:

enable DMA.

rane · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: re

You should check if you've added your chipset's support in kernel.

shinsplints · n00b Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 9

when i try hdparm -d1 /dev/hda i get:

/dev/hdb:
setting using_dma to 1 (on)
HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
using_dma = 0 (off)

how can i change it so that the operation is permitted

edit: and nforce chipset is enabled in kernel

leo_t · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 93

have you tried this as root?

MadAmos · n00b Joined: 20 May 2004 Posts: 7

Probably the support for your IDE chipset isn't in the kernel. I had the same issue.
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