El s�b, 09-03-2002 a las 19:07, Kicho escribi�:
> 
> 
> Hello everibody, I get a problem with DMA and Mandrake 8.1
> 
> dmesg show:
> 
> /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0:hdc: timeout waiting for DMA
> hdc: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
> 
> I believe that is a commom error from serie 8.x.
> When I mount some partition from the disk, transfer rate being at 1.1 Kbps
> 
> Anyone can send me a way to fix this problem?
> 
> If it is not a commmom problem and if it is not information enough, please
> contact me and I can send information about hdparm, complete dmesg,
> hardware instalation and configuration, bios settings, etc
> 
> please I realy need help
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
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I have the same problem (but not always), and I don't know how can we
fix it, but you can run 'several times' the hdparam -d1 /dev/yourdisk at
few seconds interval until the dma flag is set correctly (you can watch
F12 console to see it. In my computer, the flag is set after 2-3
attempts.).
saludos
�scar.
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