On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 05:07:50PM -0400, Edward Kear wrote:
> On Sun, May 13, 2001 at 02:48:32PM -0500, ktb wrote:
> > I've been searching through various Linux hardware databases and the
> > archives and can't find support listed for the card. Anyone have any
> > experience with this card and 2.4 kernel? I see there is support for
> > the Promise card.
> > Thanks
> > kent
> >
>
> The Maxtor ATA100 card is a Promise card, and it is supported by 2.4.x
> If you are using menuconfig...
> select "ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support"
> then "IDE,ATA and ATAPI block devices"
> then "Promise PDC20246...."
> and "Special UDMA featurs"
>
> Works fine for me. Even boots off of hde.
Worked like a charm, thanks:)
Machine MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU
scab 700 2001 78.1 6041 60.9 2775 50.4 2050 85.2 5249 69.6 86.4 12.0
# Second run with ATA/100
Machine MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU
scab 700 3056 97.5 31756 75.0 8961 33.4 3068 92.3 30719 35.6 121.3 2.3
/dev/hda1:
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 12.85 seconds = 4.98 MB/sec
/dev/hde1:
Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.05 seconds = 20.98 MB/sec
Gotta dig that:)
kent
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