On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 12:47:17AM +0000, Svens wrote: > Svens wrote: > > > hi, here is a vary short HOWTO about speed up IDE Harddisks: > > > > open file /etc/init.d/hwtools and insert this lines: > > > > if command -v hdparm >/dev/null 2>&1; then > > # insert begin > > hdparm -c3 -d1 -D1 -k1 -u -X68 /dev/hda > > # insert end > > true > > fi > > > > Parameters are: > > -c3 <- use 32bit I/O with write sync > > -d1 <- using dma on > > -D1 <- on-drive defect managment on (hd firmware) > > -k1 <- keep dmu settings over reset on > > -u1 <- umask on > > -X68 <- 64(UltraDMA) + 4(UltraDMA mode 4); > > > > good luck > > > > svens > > > > > > i forget to set Parameter -u, it's of course -u1 > > for using UltraDMA mode 5, set Parameter -X to -X69
Thanks nine billion percent. I never grokked hdparm until now. Now I get it -- see what Intel Application Accelerator says in Windows and match the query and match the settings in Linux, following this example. All instructions should be so concise. Thanks! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]