Someone suggested this: # hdparm -d1 /dev/hda # /etc/init.d/hdparm start # rc-update add hdparm default So I did it, then restarted but nope, same error.
Then I checked what Owen said, but those were compiled into the kernel already. Anyone wanna tell me what dma is anyway? Do I need it? If not then who cares about the warning! --- Owen Gunden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 21, 2003 at 04:08:48PM -0700, Gzim Hoxha > wrote: > > When gentoo boots it says: > > Warning: dma on you harddrive is turned off. > > .... > > > > How do I turn it on? > > Maybe this is a long shot, but.. > > I had this problem immediately after I recompiled a > kernel. I had > accidentally turned off "Generic PCI IDE chipset > support" and "Use PCI DMA > by default when available" (under IDE, ATA and ATAPI > Block devices in > menuconfig). > > After turning that back on, the warning went away, > and no hdparm required. > > Owen > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
