Re: Desktop Performance Issue

[Alvin Oga <aoga@Maggie.Linux-Consulting.com>]

hi ya

On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Antoine Jacoutot wrote:

>    >From: "Bruce Sass"<bsass@edmc.net>

...
>    >> /sbin/hdparm -d 1 /dev/hd[abc]
>    >>
>    >> Works like a treat!
>    >
>    ># hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda
>    >
>    >/dev/hda:
>    > setting using_dma to 1 (on)
>    > HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
>    > using_dma    =  0 (off)
>    
> Do it as root

sometimes .. you have to make sure that the chips and 
the drive supports DMA ... 
	- ( check the kernel IDE/dma options )

and if hdparm was in your bootup files, it should have worked...

have fun
alvin