crasshing when doing alot of copying

digitalnick

I just stuck my NTFS drives in my system to pull the data off them so i can reformat them to reiser since i never use windows anymore. they are 2 60 gig drives ... and they are full. I have enough space to copy the files off so when i start copyig one drive to another its all goin well for a little while then my system halts. it just locks up ... i dunno whats causing it. It never does this doing anything else.

System Specs
dual 2100 MP
512 ram

any ideas would be helpful

Malakin · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 6:53 pm Post subject:

pop the drives in a windows box and run scandisk on them.

Mordechai · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 6:58 pm Post subject: same problem here

I've had a similar problem when copying large data files or installing software with large files. Especially common with files >250 Mb.
I've usually had this problem with CD data, but I've not tried large hdd transfers.

My machine (K6-III 450MHz -- 184 Mb RAM) locks up regardless of X or console. gentoo or vanilla sources.

Anyone able to help?

rac · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 7:06 pm Post subject:

Maybe using hdparm to change DMA settings? Changing or reseating drive cables? Adding support for the Magic SysRq key might allow you to print some debugging information about where in the kernel things are hanging.
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aardvark · Guru Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 576

Might this be the via chipset large file copy bug?

In one of the kernels offered in portage, there is a patch for the via bug. and a menuoption in make menuconfig
either the mjc ,lolo or ac sources. Check the ebuilds, maybe there's some info. Or else just emerge them and check the make menuconfig.

Nevertheless theres is a patch for this probem, if it actually is the problem.
You could perhaps also google up something with "via file copy kernel patch"

Worth to look into?

Mordechai · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 7:55 pm Post subject:

I'll check DMA settings...

Should I disable all DMA to ensure the transfer is (slowly) successful?

In my case it is not a VIA Southbridge issue. I am using a SiS530-based board.

Thanks for the suggestions,
Mord

digitalnick · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 7:58 pm Post subject:

yeah it was a dma problem any one else having problems
search the forums for hard drive performancee sucks AutoBot in #gentoo help me with this last night and everythign is working beautifully now .... copied 60 gig with no prob