On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Brian May wrote: <snip> > Unfortunately, this system already has DMA enabled by default:
Then switch it off. Put hdparm -d0 /dev/hdx in some initscript, and it'll be off. I've had to do something similar to be able to read my CD-ROM while accessing the harddisk without read-errors. Unfortunately, not all hardware is error-free... <snip> -- wouter dot verhelst at advalvas dot be "Human knowledge belongs to the world" -- from the movie "Antitrust"
