On Sat, 2005-07-23 at 22:29 -0400, Jim Cornette wrote: > Dave Gutteridge wrote: > > > > >> What happens if you boot with the ide=nodma argument to the kernel? > >> > >> <snip> > > > >> Do you have the jumpers on the DVD drive set appropriately for master > >> and slave operation? > >> > >> > > I dual boot to WinXP where the drives work perfectly. And have done so > > under XP for years. So I am skeptical that it is a hardware settings > > issue. If Linux handles such issues differently than WinXP, then I > > would be willing to start making adjustments directly on the physical > > hardware. But I would have to be told why and how first, as I would > > think that under normal circumstances Windows and Linux shouldn't need > > different CMOS or jumper settings for the same hardware. > > Neither one should need different settings from each other in my view. > Hardware settings for the jumper should show up in either. I run a DVD > burner as secondary on the secondary IDE controller and also have a > CDROM burner as master on the secondary controller without problems. The > Jumper is set to master on the CDROM burner and set to slave on the DVD > burner. I would not think that you got away with two slaves on the bus > for a long time. > I have seen several instances where jumpering the drive to master/slave and using it on a cable-select cable caused problems. Since most (if not all) of the newer cables are cable-select I have jumpered all my drives (my own as well as those i build for sale) to CS and have had no problems. It is possible he is seeing this symptom. However, I also have problems with reading data DVDs on my drive. Never a problem with a movie DVD but just the data ones. > > > >> Where are you getting Xine from? > >> > >> > > I followed the instructions on this page: > > http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes.html > > > I installed from livna (FC3 version, though running FC4) and it worked > fine for me. > > > > >> Try searching for mdma2 and see what you come up with. > >> > > Search in what sense? What command is the most appropriate to type at > > the prompt? I am new to Fedora/Linux, so please be explicit. > > I meant to search the Internet for mdma2 and other modes. It mght clue > you in to what mode would work best for you. I don't know much about > different modes that the devices. When you are reading the DVDs do they > change modes? I have no idea myself. > > Mine shows the below and seems to work fine. It selects mdma2 as the > current active mode also. > hdparm -i /dev/hdc > > /dev/hdc: > > Model=TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2312, FwRev=1905, SerialNo=239R318093 > Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic } > RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 > BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=2048kB, MaxMultSect=0 > (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0 > IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} > PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 > DMA modes: sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 *mdma2 > AdvancedPM=no > Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 3: > > * signifies the current active mode > > > > >> I found the link below that may show an earlier RH related thread you > >> can sift through. > >> > > What link is that? I did not see one anywhere following this statement. > > I failed to paste the link. It was for an older redhat mailing list > discussion. > > https://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2003-February/msg00410.html > http://linuxgazette.net/issue79/punk.html > http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/339236 > > > > > Dave > > > Sorry my questions or seggestions don't help you out with your problem. > I'm intrigued by the mess your system and Linux seem to be showing you. > Fortunately, I have not yet experienced the sort of problem you are having. > Bowing out, > Jim > > -- > Chewing gum on /dev/sd3c >
