Damian G wrote: >El Dom 14 Abr 2002 06:10, Guy Zelck escribi�: > >>Mark Williamson wrote: >> >I have seen this problem so many times.. you will have to switch off >> >DMA on the IDE devices.. this is done by editing the /etc/lilo.conf >> >file and by adding "ide=nodma" to the append line.. >> > >> >e.g >> > >> >image=/boot/vmlinuz >> >> label=linux >> root=/dev/hda2 >> initrd=/boot/initrd.img >> >> > #this is were the change is made >> > append="quiet devfs=mount ide=nodma" >> > vga=788 >> > read-only >> > >> > >i've a question here. i've got an old 500mb quentum maverick, >and i just can't boot my machine when it's plugged in. >i wanted to use it as a backup for a few personal files.... > >how would be the command to disable DMA in that single drive? >would something like adding "/dev/hdd=nodma" ok? > You'll have to fiddle with the 'hdparm' command : hdparm -d0 /dev/hdd. This disables dma mode. Very usefull are 'hdparm -i /dev/hdd': this'll show you the the capabilities of your drive detected at boot-up. And 'hdparm /dev/hdd' shows you the current settings.
Guy. >
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