[mythtv-users] OT - FC3 problems following Jarod's Guide

[Tu Holmes]

--- Shaun Sandlin <sound32 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Although this may be a bit OT....
> 
> I recently decided to scrap my Slackware Myth
> attempt in exchange for 
> following Jarod's guide.
> 
> A major problem I'm having is a basic problem with
> my FC3 install.  I 
> get an amazingly slow computer by simply doing a
> fresh install.  I'm 
> not really looking for a solution as much as I'm
> looking for anyone 
> else who has had this problem when following Jarod's
> guide.
> 
> As a disclaimer, I do not in anyway attribute this
> to following Jarod's 
> guide.  I simply reference the path I chose as my
> guide to starting a 
> Myth project from scratch using this wonderfully
> compiled resource.
> 
> My computer is as follows:
> 
> P3 1.2 ghz intel processor
> Aopen AX3S Pro-U motherboard
> 512 Ram
> 2 x 20gig WD 7200Rpm harddrives
> 
> hdparm results:
> 
> cached 28.52 MB/sec
> buffered 10.81 mb/sec
> 
> should I have to compile my own kernel to
> specifically work for this 
> hardware, or should updating the kernel via Jarod's
> guide do me just 
> fine?  Anyone else have this problem when freshly
> installing?
> 
> Thanks all!
> Shaun

Kill the mtd process... and rerun... post results. On
my FC3 install, when the mtd is running, disk
performance is excrutiating.

-Tu



		
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