Re: [coLinux-users] Vista SP1 - complete failure

[Jonathan D. <tz...@sp...>]

I can get you a knoppix dmesg dump no problem.

I can also get you a dump from colinux, more than likely ... while the 
system does slow down, if you're patient it's still usable ...

All functions slow down - mouse, keyboard, heck even the clock on the 
desktop.  Everything starts slowing down, and actions happen only in 
spurts every 4-5 seconds ...

ie: you click something, 4-5 seconds later it happens.  You type, 4-5 
seconds later it appears.  etc.

- Jonathan

Henry Nestler wrote:
> Jonathan Deitch wrote:
>   
>>  I'll run these tests tonight ...
>>
>> However - and this is the puzzling part - when the system goes into the
>> slow-mode, there is no abnormal CPU load.  Yep, that's right ... no high
>> CPU in either task manager, or top.
>>
>> Both colinux and Vista are still usable - they're just very very slow
>> with a 4-5 second leg between any action and system response.
>>     
>
> Than I have an idea: The cpu has a buggy or a special timer chip? I have
> read some about buggy TSC, and Windows has shipped an update for such
> chips in a service pack.
>
> You says, the taskman shows na normal cpu load? Than the sytesm timer
> was falling down into slow mode? Currently I don't know why coLinux
> would reprogrammed the timer. Colinux does no change the timer
> intervall. Not directly, but perhaps the new kernel has some hocks for
> special cpu's? I will grep for it.
>
> The mouse is slow. ok. What is with a keyboard resonse time, for example
> in a notepad, or in a command prompt?
>
> Please boot a knoppix, or from a distribution you have in a rescure mode
> with text console. Somethere you can cat the native kernel boot messages
> (dmesg) into a file and send me, please. I will grep for special
> messages about your cpu. You also can send me the kernel messages from
> coLinux-daemon.exe, as you can do it via mouse "copy all text" from
> screen into clipboard and paste it into notepad. Or run
> "colinux-daemon.exe ... > file.log"
>
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