RE: [Cooker] rc.local misused on Mandrake
> > > Which variable exactly? /proc/ide is outside of /proc/sys and there > > nothing in /proc/sys that controls DMA. > > Ok the only way would be to create a /etc/local.d/ thing to handle > setting like that... I always like dot-d stuff :-) Good idea BTW
Re: [Cooker] rc.local misused on Mandrake
Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Which variable exactly? /proc/ide is outside of /proc/sys and there > nothing in /proc/sys that controls DMA. Ok the only way would be to create a /etc/local.d/ thing to handle setting like that... -- http://www.chmouel.org/
RE: [Cooker] rc.local misused on Mandrake
> > > Please, read cooker thread with subject > > Sorry but i don't get the problem, The problem is that with devfs no IDE device node for ide-scsi's devices is created so you cannot use hdparm to turn DMA off. you can put also this setting in > /etc/sysctl.conf. > Which variable exactly? /proc/ide is outside of /proc/sys and there nothing in /proc/sys that controls DMA. -andrej
RE: [Cooker] rc.local misused on Mandrake
> > I'm just thinking where to put > > > > echo -n using_dma:0 > /proc/ide/ide1/hdd/settings > > Read /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit: > > # Turn on harddisk optimization > # There is only one file /etc/sysconfig/harddisks for all disks Please, read cooker thread with subject "devfs & my cd-rw ide device" :-) -andrej
Re: [Cooker] rc.local misused on Mandrake
Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Please, read cooker thread with subject Sorry but i don't get the problem, you can put also this setting in /etc/sysctl.conf. -- http://www.chmouel.org/
Re: [Cooker] rc.local misused on Mandrake
Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Not every user knows about *.rpmnew files; and when you install using > rpmdrake you get *no* feedback (that is the main reason I do not use it) > and do not know if you have to look and compare old and new file. True but we don't have a tool that could do that. > I'm just thinking where to put > > echo -n using_dma:0 > /proc/ide/ide1/hdd/settings Read /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit: # Turn on harddisk optimization # There is only one file /etc/sysconfig/harddisks for all disks # after installing the hdparm-RPM. If you need different hdparm parameters # for each of your disks, copy /etc/sysconfig/harddisks to # /etc/sysconfig/harddiskhda (hdb, hdc...) and modify it. # each disk witch has no special parameters will use the defaults. -- http://www.chmouel.org/