On Tue, 2002-11-26 at 15:37, Len Sorensen wrote: > I see NOTHING there that indicates if dma is on or off, only what is > supported. The * does NOT indicate linux is using dma. > /proc/ide/hd?/settings does, as might hdparm device, by itself. > > Your method most certainly does not.
Sorry about that, It seems I wanted hdparm -v, not hdparm -i: Maxtor 7200RPM hard drive: [15:53:45][root@david:/home/david]# hdparm -v /dev/hda /dev/hda: multcount = 16 (on) I/O support = 1 (32-bit) unmaskirq = 1 (on) using_dma = 1 (on) keepsettings = 0 (off) nowerr = 0 (off) readonly = 0 (off) readahead = 8 (on) geometry = 4998/255/63, sectors = 80293248, start = 0 busstate = 1 (on) Pioneer 106S DVD-ROM: [15:53:47][root@david:/home/david]# hdparm -v /dev/hdc /dev/hdc: HDIO_GET_MULTCOUNT failed: Input/output error I/O support = 3 (32-bit w/sync) unmaskirq = 0 (off) using_dma = 1 (on) keepsettings = 0 (off) HDIO_GET_NOWERR failed: Input/output error readonly = 0 (off) BLKRAGET failed: Input/output error HDIO_GETGEO failed: Invalid argument busstate = 1 (on) Lite-On 24x CD-RW: [15:54:28][root@david:/home/david]# hdparm -v /dev/hdd /dev/hdd: HDIO_GET_MULTCOUNT failed: Input/output error I/O support = 3 (32-bit w/sync) unmaskirq = 0 (off) using_dma = 1 (on) keepsettings = 0 (off) HDIO_GET_NOWERR failed: Input/output error readonly = 0 (off) BLKRAGET failed: Input/output error HDIO_GETGEO failed: Invalid argument busstate = 1 (on) ...As you can see (I hope), DMA is enabled on all of these devices. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]