Bug#345374: linux-image-2.6.14-2-686: I too have this problem

[Maximilian Attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 03:43:13PM -0800, Garrett P. McLean wrote:
> 
> I have the same problem. When piix is loaded as a module, I am unable to 
> mess with DMA settings. However, when I compile piix statically, I can 
> set DMA without a hitch. This issue has been discussed on debian-user, 
> and I believe it is a kernel bug, but I feel more comfortable reporting 
> bugs here (and I don't know how to report a kernel bug). Here's the 
> thread on debian-user: 
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/12/msg00024.html
> 
> 

try to use initramfs-tools?
dma should work out of the box.

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maks