Hmmm try commenting out the line again and rebooting, then try a command line hdparm setting of hdparm -c 1 -d 1 /dev/hdX and then do a hdparm -Tt /dev/hdX and check your read speeds.
On Mon, 2003-03-03 at 08:33, Willem van der Walt wrote: > Hi, > Thanks so far! > I have tryed to uncomment > Use_dma=1 > and rebooted. I then get a message permission > denyed in /var/log/messages. > Is this because i have not uncommented the other options or do i still > have > another problem? > thanks aggain > Willem > > On 3 Mar 2003, Richie Crews wrote: > > > if you look in /etc/sysconfig/harddisks, this is the configuration file > > for hdparm on redhat. You are pretty safe to uncomment everything in the > > file (except for comments =D), but leave the extra options alone. After > > changing that you can reboot the box and hdparm will apply those > > settings each time after reboot. > > > > On Mon, 2003-03-03 at 08:03, Willem van der Walt wrote: > > > Hi, > > > For the first time, i have a motherboard, Epox, and a 7200 rpm hard drive > > > that both supports udma. > > > I have seen the discussions about hdparm and getting the dvd cdrom to > > > use dma. > > > Should i also load a module for the ide hard disk somewhere? > > > regards, Willem > > > > > > -- > > > Willem van der Walt > > > Information Services Directorate > > > Department of Health > > > South Africa > > > tel: 27 12 3120700 > > > > > > > -- > Willem van der Walt > Information Services Directorate > Department of Health > South Africa > tel: 27 12 3120700 > -- Richie Crews Unix Administrator / Internet Integrator RedHat Certified Engineer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: (706) 773 - 3436 Desk: (706) 634 - 3681 Fax: (706) 634 - 3831 "Providing security for your email needs" Stop Spam, Support RBL http://www.mail-abuse.org -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
