It seems The Anarcat wrote: > > hw.ata.atapi_dma="1" # Run the CD-ROM/DVD in DMA mode > > to /boot/loader.conf. > > > > This should be in almost EVERY /boot/loader.conf. The default is 0 (PIO) > > because DMA is broken on at least a few early CD readers, but it is > > very rare to have it fail. (I've never seen it.) > > Can't the ata drivers detect that condition or recognize the set of > drives that are broken instead of penalizing everyone else?
ATAPI DMA is more likely to be broken than to be working, it is a function of both controller chip and device, in some situations even a function of what master/slave device combo we have.. There is a reason that almost all OS's out there has it disabled as default :) -Søren To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
