On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Marco Fioretti wrote:
> Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Andrew Edwards wrote:
> >
> > > How do I set dma on by default for devices on boot?
>
> > 5.X: echo -e 'hdparm -d1 /dev/hd[xyz] \n' >> /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
> >
> > clean 6.0: automatic
> >
>
> Not always true, at least for some chipset/HD/HD drivers combination:
> remember the question about UDMA timeout I asked last july?
No, it ALWAYS will enable dma. Whether the drive barfs, resets or explodes
afterwards however is a nother matter.
> And while I'm at this, let me thank you and all the other guys
> that gave me lots of useful advice on that and other questions.
> I'm sorry I did not do it before, but work has been so hectic lately
> I barely had time turn on the PC once a week.
>
>
> Marco Fioretti
>
> > updated 6.0: check /etc/rc.d/rc.local, search for hdparm (yeah yeah i forgot)
> >
> > 6.1: in lilo.conf append="opti"
> >
> > Cooker: same as 6.1
>
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