I am wondering what the normal speed for UDMA66? I just got about
14M/second, as fast as UDMA33.
>From: Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [expert] UDMA66 problem
>Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 08:09:30 -0800
>
>Philippe Wautelet wrote:
>
> > Civileme wrote:
> >
> > > 7.0 didn't really support UDMA/66 without a lot of tweaking. My guess
>is
> > > that your WD drive cannot do UDMA66 even though it was advertised to
>do
> > > such.
> >
> > Not impossible, but my drive doesn't work with any DMA mode in 7.1 (and
> > it worked
> > in 7.0 and in MSWindows).
> >
> > Another question directly related to that problem is what are the
> > software or
> > config files which have or could have an influence on the drive
> > performances?
> > I'm nearly certain that my problem doesn't come from the kernel. I know
> > also
> > that it's not hdparm (I tried the version included in 7.0).
> >
> > Philippe
>
>Actually the big change, AFAIK, is that UDMA66 is set up to work out of the
>box.
>
>This would suggest that it is specific to the HPT366 Controller/WD setup.
>
>Go to http://forum.mandrakesoft.com and look under UDMA66 Solved. I think
>you
>might yet be able to make it work, though it might not work at 66. I
>wasn't
>joking yesterday. I am really buying ATA/100 equipment to see if it will
>work
>at ATA/66.
>
>And even if it does work at 66, the missing error-checking feature would
>make
>me distrust my own system. WD drives really do blow off the CRC.
>
>So what is your board--Is the HPT366 integral or a card?
>
>Civileme
>
>
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