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Hi,

Dou you have DMA enabled for your hard-disk?

# hdparm /dev/your_hard_disk will tell.

Lenar

James Courtier-Dutton wrote:

> I have a problem that my desktop linux system becomes un-responsive 
> when there is a lot of Hard Disc access. I.E. During HD access, the 
> mouse fails to move.