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: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > 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. > > - -- > > Pupeno: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.kde.org > > - --- > > Help the hungry children of Argentina, > > please go to (and make it your homepage): > > http://www.porloschicos.com/servlet/PorLosChicos?comando=donar > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQE/QjtVLr8z5XzmSDQRAvKfAJ986GajhR+YYwoW9n1gjEIH3aKrbwCfV3Xb > > YfpTrasOZJgCV0b4Ob49Z94= > > =x+Ro > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >
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