From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S271963AbTG2SL4 (ORCPT ); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:11:56 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S272008AbTG2SL4 (ORCPT ); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:11:56 -0400 Received: from crosslink-village-512-1.bc.nu ([81.2.110.254]:15603 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S271963AbTG2SLw (ORCPT ); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:11:52 -0400 Subject: Re: Very slow SATA with Silicon Image (SiI3112) Kernel 2.4.21 From: Alan Cox To: John Lange Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: <1059495379.6227.39.camel@ctech-dyn118.clearoption.com> References: <1059495379.6227.39.camel@ctech-dyn118.clearoption.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Message-Id: <1059501959.5988.19.camel@dhcp22.swansea.linux.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) Date: 29 Jul 2003 19:06:00 +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Maw, 2003-07-29 at 17:16, John Lange wrote: > I have just built a server using an ASUS A7N8X deluxe Motherboard with > and AMD 2500. The motherboard includes the Silicon Image Serial ATA > system. Attached are two Maxtor 120Gig serial ATA drives. > > I have compiled a new kernel (2.4.21) which includes support for the > Sil3112. > > The machine boots but have very slow drive access. Can someone please > tell me if there are some settings to improve drive throughput? With 2.4.21 hdparm -X66 -d1 /dev/hdwhatever