I have also installed blktool. blktool also give me the same answer: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo blktool /dev/sda dma HDIO_GET_DMA: Inappropriate ioctl for device [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo blktool /dev/sda dma on HDIO_SET_DMA: Inappropriate ioctl for device
Linux "Damn Small Linux" by using virtualbox on Win Xp shows the better result. It show the Timing cached reads: 1200 MB in 2.00 seconds. an I can easily set DMA in DSL by using hdparm command yet DSL uses kernel-2.4.x.x which i think uses old IDE drivers because it shows my HDD as '/dev/hda' -- failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/257840 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs