The buffer cache manipulation in the packet driver was replaced by bio stuff in 2.5, so my guess is that using 2.4-rmap will not make the corruption go away.
Bingo... I was curious to see if rmap would make a difference. I have then compiled a rmap kernel (I am running it right now). I can still get the corruption after copying my /usr/src/linux directory. Two side notes: 1) I have been playing on using ext2 + packet writing. It seems much faster than UDF on copying /usr/src/linux (many small files). Have anyone else the same experience? Is there any drawback to use ext2 but having cd-rw's that are only readable in linux? 2) I'll probably try 2.5 sometime soon. It is supposed to be much more responsive than 2.4, right? Usually, while I am writing to the cd-rw my machine becomes useless with 2.4. Hope this is fixed in 2.5. Have anyone managed to try 2.4 with Con Kolivas patch + packet writing? Is it more responsive than vanilla 2.4? Paulo -- Paulo José da Silva e Silva Professor Assistente do Dep. de Ciência da Computação (Assistant Professor of the Computer Science Dept.) Universidade de São Paulo - Brazil e-mail: rsilva@ime.usp.br Web: http://www.ime.usp.br/~rsilva Teoria é o que não entendemos o (Theory is something we don't) suficiente para chamar de prática. (understand well enough to call practice)