Paul Smith a écrit : > On 8/28/06, Brian Chadwick <brianchad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > Is there some way to make permanent/default the change operated by >> >> > '/sbin/hdparm -d1 /dev/dvd', i.e., choosing dma on as default? >> >> > >> >> the best setting is very often selected automatically ... what version >> >> of fedora are u using? >> >> >> >> do hdparm -i /dev/hdx ... and have a look at the dma modes ... the >> >> current mode is indicated by a * >> >> >> >> u only need to use hdparm if that highest dma mode is not the current >> >> setting >> > >> > Thanks, Brian. I am using FC5. And >> > >> > # /sbin/hdparm -i /dev/dvd >> > >> > /dev/dvd: >> > >> > Model=_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A, FwRev=1.04, SerialNo= >> > Config={ Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic } >> > RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 >> > BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0 >> > (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0 >> > IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} >> > PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 >> > DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 >> > UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 >> > AdvancedPM=no >> > >> > * signifies the current active mode >> > >> > # >> > >> > And now? >> > >> hmmm......i have never seen hdparm not return a current mode ... >> intriguing. >> >> anyway ... the permanent way to save the changes is to put a command in >> your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file >> >> edit that file and at the end of the file put in "/sbin/hdparm /dev/hdx >> -your-parameters" >> >> from the output of hdparm i would try "/sbin/hdparm /dev/hdx -d1 -m32 -X >> udma2" where hdx is like hdc or hdd .. whichever device /dev/dvd is >> linked to. i suppose using a symbolic link (dvd) to the real drive is ok >> ... but i like to directly address the device >> >> that is the highest performance the drive will support ... what it means >> is ... use dma, and use 32 bit access, and use udma2 dma mode. If the >> drive does not perform properly with that setting, progressivley try >> less aggressive settings....eg. -X udma1, -X udma0, -X mdma2, ... etc >> >> you are using a recent motherboard chipset, so i doubt you will need to >> reduce the settings from what i have suggested .. though i must say i am >> perplexed that hdparm has not indicated a current mode ... > > > Put the line > > /sbin/hdparm /dev/hdf -d1 -m32 -X udma2 > > in /etc/rc.d/rc.local, and then > > the line > > /sbin/hdparm /dev/hdf -d1 > > but after a reboot, in both cases, I get > > # /sbin/hdparm /dev/dvd > > /dev/dvd: > IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit) > unmaskirq = 1 (on) > using_dma = 0 (off) > keepsettings = 0 (off) > readonly = 0 (off) > readahead = 256 (on) > HDIO_GETGEO failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > # What is exactly your problem? Do you have SATA HD? Is it a laptop? -- François Patte UFR de mathématiques et informatique Université Paris 5 - Paris http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte