Re: CMD640b flaw workaround

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From
Jason Garman <garman@jason.garman.net>
Date
4 Feb 1997 12:25:34
Subject
Re: CMD640b flaw workaround
Message-ID
Mutt.19970204152524.garman@jason.garman.net


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Nadav Eiron writes:
> I tried installing the patches on my troubled 2.1.5R system, and it
> doesn't cure my problem. I think I should describe my problem once again,
> as it's not the classical CMD640 bug. I have a machine with a hard disk
> (Quantum FireBall) and a CD (Creative x4), both on the primary channel.
> The problem is that CD access is unreliable. It's most commonly seen when
> I try to serve a CD directly via apache. Under heavy load, some of the
> Apace processes will hang while accessing the CD like so:
>
That's weird. You're right, the patch won't fix this. I have a CD and hd
on my first channel, and it works fine here...

I know this isn't a really good `solution,' but how about switching the cd
onto the second channel?

Enjoy,
--
Jason Garman http://www.nesc.k12.ar.us/~garman/
Student, Eleanor Roosevelt High School garman@phs.k12.ar.us


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