Wicked lil Penguin

Plasma_Snake · 18-08-2008, 07:23 PM

I was using CD Burner XP as my burning software in XP. Due to its high failure rate I un-installed it and installed Nero. Since it required reboot before continuing the installation of Nero after CD Burner's un-installation, I switched to Linux(OpenSUSE10.3) for a while and decided to burn the data in Linux. Since I'm still a Linux n00b so all I did was, pop in a blank, select the files to be burned and hit the "Make a DVD" button and voila! a 4GB data DVD that took almost 30mins in XP using CD Burner was burned in exact 4mins 31 secs. Man I was amazed with the efficiency of the Linux but it also made me skeptical as to what could be the cause of slow burning in Windows. I'm yet to try burning a DVD using my current installation of Nero.

hellknight · 18-08-2008, 07:29 PM

yeah Linux rocks..

psst.. check your DMA mode in windows for faster burns..

mehulved · 18-08-2008, 09:58 PM

30 mins is way too long. was it being burnt at 1x?

Garbage · 18-08-2008, 10:02 PM

@ Plasma_Snake,

check your DMA manager.. It might be disabled... Enable it..

Hitboxx · 18-08-2008, 10:24 PM

Yep, definitely DMA. Disk burning should be hardly negligible between Linux and Windows if no problems on either or the hardware.

Faun · 18-08-2008, 11:36 PM

giggles

Plasma_Snake · 19-08-2008, 12:18 AM

Where and How to check that DMA thingy?

Faun · 19-08-2008, 12:24 AM

Device Manager ! Hub to all hardware info and setting in windows

And yeah I use Brasero in linux or command line if feeling to lazy.

Plasma_Snake · 19-08-2008, 01:22 AM

Please be more specific as to "Where" part and specifics at the "How" part won't hurt it either.

Faun · 19-08-2008, 01:28 AM

^^
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...e/IDE-DMA.mspx

Visual walkthrough:
http://www.onthegosoft.com/dma_setting_nt.htm

18-08-2008, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Plasma_Snake Indidiot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rock Island Posts: 1,401	Wicked lil Penguin I was using CD Burner XP as my burning software in XP. Due to its high failure rate I un-installed it and installed Nero. Since it required reboot before continuing the installation of Nero after CD Burner's un-installation, I switched to Linux(OpenSUSE10.3) for a while and decided to burn the data in Linux. Since I'm still a Linux n00b so all I did was, pop in a blank, select the files to be burned and hit the "Make a DVD" button and voila! a 4GB data DVD that took almost 30mins in XP using CD Burner was burned in exact 4mins 31 secs. Man I was amazed with the efficiency of the Linux but it also made me skeptical as to what could be the cause of slow burning in Windows. I'm yet to try burning a DVD using my current installation of Nero.

18-08-2008, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
hellknight BSD init pwns System V Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: atapi.sys as Stuxnet Posts: 1,076	Re: Wicked lil Penguin yeah Linux rocks.. psst.. check your DMA mode in windows for faster burns.. __________________ My blog :- www.openenclave.wordpress.com

18-08-2008, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: Wicked lil Penguin 30 mins is way too long. was it being burnt at 1x? __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

18-08-2008, 10:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Garbage God of Mistakes... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune, Maharashtra Posts: 1,905	Re: Wicked lil Penguin @ Plasma_Snake, check your DMA manager.. It might be disabled... Enable it.. __________________ Registered Linux User #468778 ---------------------------------- http://twitter.com/_Garbage_

18-08-2008, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hitboxx Juke Box Hero Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,204	Re: Wicked lil Penguin Yep, definitely DMA. Disk burning should be hardly negligible between Linux and Windows if no problems on either or the hardware.

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18-08-2008, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Faun Wahahaha~! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune/there Posts: 7,109	Re: Wicked lil Penguin giggles __________________ Steam/Flickr: psygeist Spoiler: Asus Z68 V-Pro\|i5 2500k\|TRUE Black\|Ripjaws X+Corsair Vengeance\|U2311H\|N560GTX\|D7000\|XONAR STX\|RE272\|RE0\|CC51\|XE200PRO Walnut\| TD II V2\| Ultraphile\|N5800 Mono

19-08-2008, 12:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Plasma_Snake Indidiot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rock Island Posts: 1,401	Re: Wicked lil Penguin Where and How to check that DMA thingy?

19-08-2008, 12:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Faun Wahahaha~! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune/there Posts: 7,109	Re: Wicked lil Penguin Device Manager ! Hub to all hardware info and setting in windows And yeah I use Brasero in linux or command line if feeling to lazy. __________________ Steam/Flickr: psygeist Spoiler: Asus Z68 V-Pro\|i5 2500k\|TRUE Black\|Ripjaws X+Corsair Vengeance\|U2311H\|N560GTX\|D7000\|XONAR STX\|RE272\|RE0\|CC51\|XE200PRO Walnut\| TD II V2\| Ultraphile\|N5800 Mono

19-08-2008, 01:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Plasma_Snake Indidiot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rock Island Posts: 1,401	Re: Wicked lil Penguin Please be more specific as to "Where" part and specifics at the "How" part won't hurt it either.

19-08-2008, 01:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
Faun Wahahaha~! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune/there Posts: 7,109	Re: Wicked lil Penguin ^^ http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...e/IDE-DMA.mspx Visual walkthrough: http://www.onthegosoft.com/dma_setting_nt.htm __________________ Steam/Flickr: psygeist Spoiler: Asus Z68 V-Pro\|i5 2500k\|TRUE Black\|Ripjaws X+Corsair Vengeance\|U2311H\|N560GTX\|D7000\|XONAR STX\|RE272\|RE0\|CC51\|XE200PRO Walnut\| TD II V2\| Ultraphile\|N5800 Mono Last edited by Faun; 19-08-2008 at 01:29 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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