On 9/22/05, Charles Forsyth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you've ever tried to venti format a 20GB disk you'd know why it > > sucks to deal with. I don't have 24 hours to wait for it to finish as > > this is also my main linux box for my day job. > > perhaps you need > > echo dma on >/dev/sdXX/ctl echo dma on >/dev/sdC1/ctl gives: disabling dma: not on a busmastering controller
I assume this is motherboard chipset support biting me again. DMA works fine in other OSes. > echo rwm on >/dev/sdXX/ctl this didn't produce a message but I've no idea if it's working either. > > i'm fairly sure it didn't take anything like that long when i set up my > 32Gb arenas > > Nforce2 is the bane of my plan 9 experience.
