On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 12:06:09AM -0600, Ian Stoner wrote: > After I copy a large file (~30 megs) my processor activity shoots up to > 100% for 10 to 15 seconds, and I can't use my system during that time. Sounds like write caching without DMA enabled. Use hdparm to make sure that DMA is enabled on your drives. Nate _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list