Re: [Xen-devel] extremely slow disk access

[Xen User <xen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Steven Hand wrote:
> > Hi list members,
> >
> > Does anyone have any idea what may be wrong or where I should look next?
>
> Looks like you're falling back to PIO mode under Xen. 
>
> Have you compiled in support for your IDE chipset? 
>
> cheers,
Steven, you hit the nail on the head.

It took quite a while to recompile in its brain-damaged state but in 
this case the physician really did heal itself!
And, yes, Ian, the performance is now, indeed, on par with the unxenifed 
kernel.
I have only 1G so I will have to apportion it carefully; I'll keep your 
advice in mind, Nivedita.
Now the real fun starts :)

Thanks to all,
Mike Wright


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