Re: a general question
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From: Matteo M. <mat...@ti...> - 2000-11-30 11:16:52
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Hi, please read comments in your message's body: Mark wrote: > Is an AMD k6/2-300 too slow to capture data? I have a 7200 rpm IDE drive > using DMA, and I still seem to drop about 4 frames per second. Has anyone > gotten capture to work on a comparable computer? Here are the specs: > > 300 mhz > 64 megs > OHCI PCI firewire card > 40 gig 7200 rpm drive > I drop no frames at all on my k6/2-300 160 Mb RAM, OHCI PCI firewire card, 8G 5400 rpm crappy ide drive. :-) > > Also: the kernel reports both my drives to be using DMA, but when i turn > off DMA, i do not notice any difference in hard drive r/w speed > tests. Maybe the kernel thinks its using DMA? Any ideas? > Could you please be more specific? What is your mobo chipset? > > Also, I am curious how many of you guys do your editing in linux, and what > program you use to edit. > Count me; I use bcast2000. > > Thanks, > > Mark > to...@de... > Bye, Matteo |