Re: biggest, newest IDE disk stuck in PIO mode; because no BIOS support? [dsb]
<quote who="Daniel Barclay">
> Any ideas how to get Linux and my 45GB disk to use DMA mode (besides
> upgrading my aging machine, of course)?
>
>
keep in mind you may not WANT dma. DMA is turned off for a reason
by default, it has trouble with some configrations. VIA chipsets
is one of those configs. ALI chipsets may have similar issues. Because
of these issues, i use Promise ATA/100 PCI controllers in my
systems, and do not use the onboard IDE at all ..
nate
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