hi
you can check this webpage for harddisk optimizations,
it explains the options and things clearly
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2000/06/29/hdparm.html
hth
crazycrusoe
--- John Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I seem to remember isntalling in 'expert' mode a few
> times, and being
> asked whether or not I wanted DMA on my Hard Disks
> set on.
>
> Now, since I've been short on time, I've been using
> the 'recommended'
> install, and there was no question about DMA, and
> now I'm trying to
> determine how to get that setup again.
>
> I know that the 'hdparm' command will set this up
> for me, but I'm not
> sure what parameters to use. Are there any
> 'auto-probe' tools that will
> 'guess' the most optimal hdparm settings for my
> system?
>
> Anyways, I'd like to use DMA on my system as it give
> a HUGE performance
> increase on disk access (at least the rest of the
> system doesn't bog
> down even if the disk access isn't noticibly
> faster).
>
> Where is that performance tuning stuff gone?
>
> ..John
>
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