-
USB hard drive very slow
Hi Guys,
Hope some one can help I’m a Linux newb. Here is my prob, Windows is broken again so i got my knoppix CD and my external USB 2.0 hard drive to back up all my windows files. So far so good everything works.
Once i start the copy it starts get a transfer rate of about 20 MB/s after about a min this drops and fluctuates between 500 kb/s to 3 MB/s it also says stalled every now and again.
the trouble shooting i have already done made sure USB 2.0 is running by loding with cheat code "knoppix usb2" made sure DMA is enabled for all internal disks.
I ran K -> system -> system monitor
Before I start copying this showed everything working good low CPU usage and low memory usage when I start the copy job in seconds memory usage spikes to 99/100 % that is when the transfer speed falls.
I have about 50 Gig worth of data that needs to be backed up and I can't wait a week for it to transfer across. I know I deserve it, it was stupid not to back things up earlier.
Will appreciate any help you guys can give me
Naj.
P.S
I cant do a windows repair install as it says the file system is unknown and needs to be repartitioned. Works fine in knoppix so this is my only option to get my data backed up.
-
I had the exact same thing happen when I copied knoppix to usb stick using 4.0.2, I used konqueror to copy the data. Since my usb drive is ro now, I havn't looked into it much. Get Insert, that should work well and the iso is only 60MB so you can have in less then 1hr or so.
-
Senior Member
registered user
boombihead:
It is possible that you may have some drive issues in play. Since Windows seems to have a problem with the "file system", Knoppix may be having trouble also. It might be the reason it slows down on some areas while reading. It may not be a USB issue at all, but rather an issue with the source drive you are reading from. Look for error messages mentioning the "superblock" especially.
-
Hi Zrebel,
thaks for you comment will try insert right now
ckamin,
there is no issue with the drive as i have put in a second 20 gig IDE drive and and it coppied data to it at full speed.
thanks for your comments guys
-
Quick question what is insert and how do i get it
tried
apt-get update && apt-cache search insert
got not results and google came up empty aswell
-
found it thanks
really small
cool
-
damm Insert is copying files twice the speed Windows dose thanks Zrebel
Similar Threads
-
By husalah5150 in forum General Support
Replies: 3
Last Post: 11-22-2005, 05:06 PM
-
By Lintu in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 1
Last Post: 10-20-2005, 06:13 PM
-
By rafaelorta in forum Hardware & Booting
Replies: 3
Last Post: 09-06-2005, 06:33 PM
-
By poldervaart in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 0
Last Post: 10-12-2004, 05:47 PM
-
By kidsatacrux in forum MS Windows & New to Linux
Replies: 19
Last Post: 08-03-2004, 07:41 AM
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
![Vintage Dot Matrix Printer Contin Feed Paper 8.5 x 11. Lots of 5 to 250 sheets. picture](/store/img/g/498AAOSwJTdl1MqH/s-l225/Vintage-Dot-Matrix-Printer-Contin-Feed-Paper-8-5-x.jpg)
Vintage Dot Matrix Printer Contin Feed Paper 8.5 x 11. Lots of 5 to 250 sheets.
$4.00
![Apple Computer Vintage sheet of 1990s rainbow logo stickers 2 Sticker Sheet picture](/store/img/g/DCIAAOSwsfdmgYEX/s-l225/Apple-Computer-Vintage-sheet-of-1990s-rainbow-logo.jpg)
Apple Computer Vintage sheet of 1990s rainbow logo stickers 2 Sticker Sheet
$4.80
![Vintage Packard Bell PB286LPV Laptop Computer - Untested-No Power picture](/store/img/g/2vEAAOSwCCBmij3f/s-l225/Vintage-Packard-Bell-PB286LPV-Laptop-Computer-Unte.jpg)
Vintage Packard Bell PB286LPV Laptop Computer - Untested-No Power
$89.00
![CD-ROM Vintage Software Lot picture](/store/img/g/tSoAAOSwvbFmib7e/s-l225/CD-ROM-Vintage-Software-Lot.jpg)
CD-ROM Vintage Software Lot
$39.99
![(3) Vintage TI-99/4A Texas Instruments Speech Synthesizers PHP1500 ~Untested~ picture](/store/img/g/3wcAAOSwaAJmirO0/s-l225/-3-Vintage-TI-99-4A-Texas-Instruments-Speech-Synth.jpg)
(3) Vintage TI-99/4A Texas Instruments Speech Synthesizers PHP1500 ~Untested~
$49.99
![Vintage Compaq 141649-004 2 Button PS/2 Gray Mouse M-S34 - FAST SHIPPING - NEW picture](/store/img/g/hxcAAOSwZ~pdrx9T/s-l225/Vintage-Compaq-141649-004-2-Button-PS-2-Gray-Mouse.jpg)
Vintage Compaq 141649-004 2 Button PS/2 Gray Mouse M-S34 - FAST SHIPPING - NEW
$8.99
![Dell 320N+ Vintage Laptop picture](/store/img/g/nuQAAOSwUc1mh2vW/s-l225/Dell-320N-Vintage-Laptop.jpg)
Dell 320N+ Vintage Laptop
$140.00
![Vintage Apple A9M0107 5.25](/store/img/g/XSkAAOSwhQVmgAUa/s-l225/Vintage-Apple-A9M0107-5-25-External-Floppy-Disk-Dr.jpg)
Vintage Apple A9M0107 5.25" External Floppy Disk Drive
$52.00
![Vintage Computer AMD Athlon 850 MHz 256 MB ram No HDD/No OS picture](/store/img/g/xbAAAOSw4zxmibVx/s-l225/Vintage-Computer-AMD-Athlon-850-MHz-256-MB-ram-No-.jpg)
Vintage Computer AMD Athlon 850 MHz 256 MB ram No HDD/No OS
$39.99
![VINTAGE Enabling Technologies Company Romeo Brailler (RB-20) POWER TESTED READ picture](/store/img/g/ebUAAOSwgGhmhF1-/s-l225/VINTAGE-Enabling-Technologies-Company-Romeo-Braill.jpg)
VINTAGE Enabling Technologies Company Romeo Brailler (RB-20) POWER TESTED READ
$100.00