On Monday 04 November 2002 12:08 pm, you wrote:
> Wooky,
>
> MDK 9.0 turns DMA -off- for CD and DVDs by default. Go to the command
> line as root, and type "hdparm -d1 /dev/hdx" where x represents your DVD
> drive. (Use the hdx notation, even if you use scsi emulation). Your
> DVDs will now play as they did in 8.2.
>
> To make the change permanent, add it to /etc/rc.d/rc.local and you'll be
> good to go. I learned this on the expert list last night.
>
> Miark
HI Miark. My question is: Why? Everyone one knows that you really need DMA
turned on for these devices, so why does Dolphin turn it off?
and...what about -true- SCSI devices, not emulated. Thats what I've got. (I'm
still running 8.2 - 9.0 hopefully is on its way).
Thanks.
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