knoppix dma
to enable dma support of your drives. If everything works, then you know your hardware is OK as long as it gets detected/configured properly.
HTH, Jonathan
Dylan Beaudette wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a machine here that is starting to drive me crazy. It is a Compaq Pentiumm III class machine, with integrated everything, and a funky case.
I have tried just about every flavor of linux, and only 1 (SUSE 9.1) would even install. Even after I installed it, any attempts by the OS to enable DMA access to one of the CDROMS led to a nasty crash.
The CD drives function perfectly from windows, and in SUSE 9.1 when in it DMA mode...However, every linux install CD barfs about half way though the install process...
The offending IDE controller is an Intel 82801AA.
So it has come down to a couple options: 1. use windows, and put up with all the crap associated with it (obviously not ideal)
2. re-install SUSE 9.1 and put up with broken DVD playback (needs DMA) and funky sound
3. replace some of the hardware and install Debian / Yoper
My question to the list is: Does anyone know where one can get a hold of some decent pentium III class hardware that I can use to put together a working machine. Ideally a mini Shuttle-type system would be ideal, but they seem to price out at about $400 minimum.
Any ideas?
thanks,
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