or, edit /etc/conf.d/hdparm and run "rc-update add hdparm default"
>From the man page:
Get/set the keep_settings_over_reset flag for the drive.
When this flag is set, the driver will preserve the -dmu
options over a soft reset, (as done during the error
recovery sequence).
Wes
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Prabhat Gupta wrote:
> put that command into
>
> /etc/conf.d/local.start <i guess>
>
> BTW what is -k1 option for?
>
> Sean Bossinger wrote:
>
> >Thank you for your assistance... It is much appreciated. It was a rather duh
> >moment for me.
> >
> >Another question...
> >
> >I've enabled this on my machine manually, but I want it enabled every time I start.
> > I've added the line to my rc.conf; however, I question if this is the right
> >place...
> >
> >Are there any guidelines on this?
> >
> >Sean
> >
> >-------Original Message-------
> >From: Christopher Fisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: 07/09/03 08:46 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Slow performance...
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Wed, 8 Jul 2003, Chris Graves wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >>sounds like a classic case of dma not enabled...
> >>
> >>try emerging hdparm, setting dma, and then setting hdparm to run at
> >>boot.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >hdparm -d1 -c1 -k1 /dev/hdX
> >
> >
> >Christopher Fisk
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