Additionally, there is a hdparm script to do this on boot -
/etc/init.d/hdparm.

On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 13:21, Robert Young wrote:
> /dev/hdX it your device that wish to enable dma on.
> 
> do a hdparm -i /dev/hdX to be sure that you can enable dma.
> 
> e.g.:
> 
> angus root # hdparm -i /dev/hda
> 
> /dev/hda:
> 
>  Model=QUANTUM BIGFOOT TS12.7A, FwRev=A21.0G00, SerialNo=381906129356
>  Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
>  RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=32256, SectSize=21298, ECCbytes=4
>  BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=418kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off
>  CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=25075008
>  IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
>  PIO modes:  pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
>  DMA modes:  sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
>  UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
>  AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled
>  Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-4 T13 1153D revision 15:  1 2 3 4
> 
>  * signifies the current active mode
> 
> is my drive.
> 
>  DMA modes:  sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
> 
> shows me that the dive supports dma.
> 
>  UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
> 
> Shows me that it actually supports UDMA and is using udma2 mode.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdX
> enables DMA)
> hdparm -d1 -A1 -m16 -u1 -a64 /dev/hdX
> enables DMA and other safe performance-enhancing options)
> hdparm -X66 /dev/hdX
> force-enables Ultra-DMA -- dangerous -- may cause some drives to mess
> up)
> 
> 
> Rob
> 
> Pupeno wrote:
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> > When I start my computer I always get this message:
> > ******************************************************
> > * Warning: The dma on your hard drive is turned off. *
> > * This may really slow down the fsck process.        *
> > ******************************************************
> > How do I enable DMA ?
> > Thanks.
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