Re: hdparm dma not working

[Joel Konkle-Parker <jjk3@msstate.edu>]

Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> Joel Konkle-Parker wrote:
>
> > When I try to get dma to work with my hard drive, I get the following 
> > error:
> >
> > --
> > # hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc
> >
> > /dev/hdc:
> >  setting using_dma to 1 (on)
> >  HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
> >  using_dma    =  0 (off)
> > #
> > --
> >
> > Does anyone know why this might happen? It's a brand new drive, 
> > there's no reason this shouldn't work...
>
>
> What version of hdparm are you using?  What version of Debian?
> What make and model is the drive?  What mobo/chipset do you have?

Simply from memory and other such non-authoritative sources, I believe I 
have the Intel 845 mobile chipset.


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