Another way to enable DMA is to include this instead of the hdparm line: echo "using_dma:1" > /proc/ide/ide0/hda/settings
If hda is your drive. Just do a "cat /proc/ide/ide0/hda/settings" if you have a machine with a /dev/hda disk, to see what's in there. regards, Gerben Roest. -- Linvision HPC BV tel: +31-15-7502310 Elektronicaweg 16 d fax: +31-15-7502319 2628 XG Delft [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Netherlands www.linvision.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 06-07-2004 15:29:12: > I put the /sbin/hdparm command in the master script (with a > "sleep" command to be able to see what's going on). Turns out > that the image *doesn't include* the hdparm command (this > is SystemImager 3.3 taken from CVS). What is the correct way > to add hdparm to the SystemImager installation ? > > Bas van der Vlies wrote: > > I usally to this in my master script: > > > > # RB: we need this to enable DMA mode > > echo "Loading ide chipset modules.." > > modprobe amd74xx > > modprobe via82cxxx > > > > # BvdV: speed up the hardisk > > # > > # Setting harddisk speed to maximum! > > /sbin/hdparm -d 1 -c 1 /dev/hda > > Ole Holm Nielsen > Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com > _______________________________________________ > Sisuite-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Sisuite-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
