Hi, On Mon, 28 Apr 2008, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> Thanks. Top doesn't show anything excessive, and it looks like DMA is > the culprit: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo hdparm /dev/sda > [sudo] password for hardy: > > /dev/sda: > IO_support = 0 (default) > 16-bit) > HDIO_GET_UNMASKINTR failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > HDIO_GET_DMA failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > HDIO_GET_KEEPSETTINGS failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > readonly = 0 (off) > readahead = 256 (on) > geometry = 9729/255/63, sectors = 156301488, start = 0 thats nothing unusual because the disk is sata. i don't believe its dma > What can I do to remedy that? boot in single user and look if the problem is there also. -> if it is, its a kernel problem -- Florian Reitmeir -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

