> > > $ dmesg | grep PLEX > > > acd0: DVDR <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A> at ata1-master PIO4 > > ^^^^ This must be the > > culprit for at least inadequate performance. Try to > > This is why I asked for "atacontrol mode 1" output, which we haven't > seen yet. > > > echo 'hw.ata.atapi_dma="1"' >> /boot/loader.conf > > > > and reboot. I'll comment on other things later. Meanwhile see if it 6/8x > > recording performs as expected with DMA on and report back. A. > > This tunable was removed in FreeBSD 5.2
Oops! Then Pim would have to disregard my suggestion to modify loader.conf:-) Is there any equivalent variable or is atacontrol the only way in 5.2? A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

