Perhaps even a samba problem? I'm copying my files over samba,
however I have had freezes when compiling things that take a very
long time.


--- Glyn Astill <glynastill@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi People,
> 
> Well we have gathered that a new kernel does not solve the problem,
> so it must be something else. I refuse to believe it's down to the
> qube not being very powerfull, I've got a towered Amiga 1200 here
> that I quite often transfer gigs of data through and it never falls
> over.
> 
> I think this needs nore investigation. 
> 
> 
> --- Claudio Leiva S <cleivas@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Guys:
> > 
> > I finally manage to install 3.99.17 from the last restore cd onto
> a
> > 10 gb
> > hard drive and I also attached my old 160 gb hard drive as slave
> of
> > the 10
> > gb hard drive with the intention to make a backup onto my pc and
> > then make a
> > fresh install of the system.
> > 
> > When I try to recompile the kernel with the option "options
> > SOSEND_NO_LOAN"
> > I get a message that the option was already included on the
> kernel,
> > good!!,
> > but then when I start transferring files from the 160 hd to my
> pc,
> > the Qube
> > freeze again!!, 2 times while I was transferring arround 6 gb of
> > data, then
> > again while I was transferring 1.5 gb.
> > 
> > Now, the "SOSEND_NO_LOAN" I would imagine fix that problem,
> right,
> > so why I
> > still have the same problem??, any idea.
> > 
> > Thanks.
> >   
> >  
> >  
> > Claudio Leiva
> > Las Vegas, Nevada
> > USA
> > http://cleiva.no-ip.com
> > (Powered by NetBSD for Cobalt)
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: port-cobalt-owner@NetBSD.org
> > [mailto:port-cobalt-owner@NetBSD.org] En
> > nombre de Glyn Astill
> > Enviado el: jueves, 14 de diciembre de 2006 2:19
> > Para: Alex Pelts; port-cobalt@netbsd.org
> > Asunto: Re: System load?
> > 
> > Now I'm even more confused. What the hell is userland.
> > 
> > Am I right in thinking I just need to get hold of the 4.0 branch
> > source and compile it, then rename the kernel image?
> > 
> > I used the 3.99.17 restore CD, if I compile a new kernel and it
> > turns
> > out to be a lemon, how do I get back onto the old one?
> > 
> > Also it'd be handy if someone could post the parameters they used
> > on
> > their Qube and what they mean.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Glyn
> > 
> > --- Alex Pelts <alexp@broadcom.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Sorry. What I meant is that kernel does not work with user
> land.
> > > 
> > > Alex Pelts wrote:
> > > > By the way kernel 3-0 branch does not now with user land from
> > > this 
> > > > restore cd. I had unfortunate luck to find this our on some
> one
> > > else's 
> > > > Qube. So if you are going to update kernel for installation
> > from
> > > that CD 
> > > > do not use 3-0 branch.
> > > > 
> > > > Personally I use kernel from 3-0 branch with 3.0 user land
> and
> > it
> > > works 
> > > > fine.
> > > > 
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Alex
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Erik Berls wrote:
> > > >> 3.1 is NOT.  3.1 is the 3.0 branch with some additional
> > pullups.
> > >  
> > > >> 3.99.17 is of about 6 months ago.  Thus its closer to the 4
> > > branch.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm not sure about the cubes, but on the raq's you can
> execute
> > a
> > > BFD 
> > > >> line at the prom that may allow you to execute alternate
> > > kernels.  
> > > >> (It's been a while since I've had to do this.)
> > > >>
> > > >> -=erik.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 12/11/06, *Andy Ruhl* <acruhl@gmail.com
> > > <mailto:acruhl@gmail.com>> 
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>     On 12/11/06, Glyn Astill <glynastill@yahoo.co.uk
> > > >>     <mailto:glynastill@yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
> > > >>      > Sorry to sound basic, if I upgrade the kernel to v4
> > will
> > > that mean
> > > >>      > that I'm running version 4 of NetBSD?
> > > >>      >
> > > >>      > In theory this shouldn't change the way my machine
> > works,
> > > it'll 
> > > >> just
> > > >>      > be running a newer kernel?
> > > >>      >
> > > >>      > What worries me is if I compile a poo kernel and am
> > > unable to get
> > > >>      > back into the os to put the old image back.
> > > >>      >
> > > >>      > What are the Qube specific switches and
> configurations
> > > used to do
> > > >>      > this?
> > > >>      >
> > > >>      > I think I'm going to need some hand hloding through
> > this
> > > or I may
> > > >>      > cry.
> > > >>
> > > >>     Start with this.
> > > >>
> > > >>     (Same old "back up your box" disclaimer will apply
> > > eventually)
> > > >>
> > > >>     Mount your Linux partition and do ls -l in the boot
> > > directory on the
> > > >>     Linux partition. Here's a quick example:
> > > >>
> > > >>     My Qube2 disk (non fixed font garbled, sorry):
> > > >>
> > > >>     # disklabel -r wd0
> > > >>     # /dev/rwd0d:
> > > >>     type: ESDI
> > > >>     disk: IC35L060AVER07-0
> > > >>     label: fictitious
> > > >>     flags:
> > > >>     bytes/sector: 512
> > > >>     sectors/track: 63
> > > >>     tracks/cylinder: 16
> > > >>     sectors/cylinder: 1008
> > > >>     cylinders: 119150
> > > >>     total sectors: 120103200
> > > >>     rpm: 3600
> > > >>     interleave: 1
> > > >>     trackskew: 0
> > > >>     cylinderskew: 0
> > > >>     headswitch: 0           # microseconds
> > > >>     track-to-track seek: 0  # microseconds
> > > >>     drivedata: 0
> > > >>
> > > >>     8 partitions:
> > > >>     #        size    offset     fstype [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
> > > >>     a: 118993074   1110126     4.2BSD   2048 16384 28608  #
> > > (Cyl.      
> > > >> 1101*- 119149)
> > > >>     b:   1048576     61550       swap                     #
> > > (Cyl.
> > > >>     61*-   1101*)
> > > >>     c: 120041650     61550     unused      0     0        #
> > > (Cyl.    
> > > >>     61*- 119149)
> > > >>     d: 120103200         0     unused      0     0        #
> > > (Cyl.      0
> > > >>     - 119149)
> > > >>     e:     61487        63 Linux Ext2      0     0        #
> 
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Glyn Astill



		
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