Re: [expert] nforce2 ATA problem?
On Tuesday 21 October 2003 20:47, Vincent Chen wrote: Hi, all I got a new nforce2 mainboard recently and attached an old hard drive which BIOS identified as ATA66 drive. But according to dmesg output,it's ATA33. Using hdparm utility, it is a udma2 drive. Isn't ATA66 drive be identify as udma4? I am totally confused now, what speed my hard drive is running under mandrake linux? That's OK, My brand spanking new ATA 133 drive is said to be UDMA 33 too. You need to set up hdparm to speed it up. The linux kernel is just being careful not to overclock your drive. Rob -- Linux: For the people, by the people. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] nforce2 ATA problem?
On Wednesday 22 Oct 2003 7:16 am, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Tuesday 21 October 2003 20:47, Vincent Chen wrote: Hi, all I got a new nforce2 mainboard recently and attached an old hard drive which BIOS identified as ATA66 drive. But according to dmesg output,it's ATA33. Using hdparm utility, it is a udma2 drive. Isn't ATA66 drive be identify as udma4? I am totally confused now, what speed my hard drive is running under mandrake linux? That's OK, My brand spanking new ATA 133 drive is said to be UDMA 33 too. You need to set up hdparm to speed it up. The linux kernel is just being careful not to overclock your drive. Rob Isn't this because 66 and 133 are both 33 at base? Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] nforce2 ATA problem?
Hi, all I got a new nforce2 mainboard recently and attached an old hard drive which BIOS identified as ATA66 drive. But according to dmesg output,it's ATA33. Using hdparm utility, it is a udma2 drive. Isn't ATA66 drive be identify as udma4? I am totally confused now, what speed my hard drive is running under mandrake linux? Thanks, - Yahoo! http://tw.promo.yahoo.com/mail_premium/stationery.html Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
