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Re: scp timeout on dual-core processor


On Tue, Jul 18, 2006 at 05:06:07AM +1000, Steve Baldwin wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf
>> Of Larry Hall (Cygwin)
>> Sent: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 4:54 AM
>> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
>> Subject: Re: scp timeout on dual-core processor
>> 
>> Kurt T Stam wrote:
>> > I have the same exact problem as Steve:
>> >
>> > "I have a (what appears to be) similar problem also with a dual core
>> >
>> > (Centrino Duo) machine.  My problem manifests when I attempt to paste in
>> an
>> > X window (i.e. click the middle mouse button).  I immediately (100%
>> > reproducible) get "Disconnecting: Timeout, server not responding.", and
>> my
>> > ssh session dies."
>> >
>> > I just got a new machine with a centrino duo, dual core processor...
>> > Just another data point.. If there is anything I can do in terms of
>> > diagnosis please let me know.
>> 
>> 
>> Well according to <http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin/2006-05/msg00022.html>,
>> Steve believes this has more to do with locally installed software than
>> hardware.  Perhaps you can help him narrow down the software causing the
>> trouble?  In the past, there have been problems with Dell machines of this
>> configuration coming with Embasy software which was really gumming up the
>> works.  Maybe you can investigate this avenue if you also have this
>> software.
>> 
>> 
>Just to confirm - removing the Embassy Trust Suite (the s/w that drives the
>fingerprint reader) solved this exact problem for me (and several other
>folk).

And, presumably you also chiselled out the second CPU from the surrounding
epoxy, too.  Don't forget that crucial step.

This is a "dual core problem" after all...

cgf

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