David E. Fox wrote: > On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:37:21 +0100 > Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Not quite there! I'll check the cable too. > > Funny, I seem to get the same eror, and my cables are good. My /dev/hdc > is a Toshiba SD-1312, and reading DVDs & CDs, writing CDs (it's a combo > DVD-R/CDRW) has worked fine. ... > /dev/hdc: > IO_support = 1 (32-bit) > unmaskirq = 1 (on) > using_dma = 1 (on) > keepsettings = 0 (off) > readonly = 1 (on) > readahead = 256 (on) > HDIO_GETGEO failed: Invalid argument > > My guess is that this ioctl is responsible for getting the geometry of > a drive (heads, sectors, etc.) and it's a bit difficult to do so > without a disk in the drive :). But throwing a disk in the drive > doesn't alter the output. I figure it's a pointless query on a CD or DVD > drive.
I changed the cable -- carefully seating the plugs at both ends -- and am still getting the same results. I don't care about the "Invalid argument" but I can't get DMA to switch on. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
