while I am using kubuntu linux i need to enable dma on the dvd and dvd
burner. However i use the script on etc/hdparm.conf still it won't work

settings are

command_line {
hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc /dev/hdd
}

where can I do settings so that it work for real

thanks

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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:13:48 +0100, Johan van de Sande <jo5215cw@yahoo.co.uk
>
wrote:
> while I am using kubuntu linux i need to enable dma on the dvd and dvd
> burner. However i use the script on etc/hdparm.conf still it won't work
>
> settings are
>
> command_line {
>         hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc /dev/hdd
> }
>
> where can I do settings so that it work for real

The relevant section of my /etc/hdparm.conf:

/dev/hdc {
dma = on
}

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Anthony Edwards
anthony@catfish.nildram.co.uk

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["Followup-To:" header set to alt.os.linux.ubuntu.]
Johan van de Sande enlightened us with:
> hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc /dev/hdd

What is the error message if you type this by hand as root?

> where can I do settings so that it work for real

You were editing in the right place. Something else must be wrong.

Sybren
--
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
Frank Zappa

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Johan van de Sande wrote:

> while I am using kubuntu linux i need to enable dma on the dvd and dvd
> burner. However i use the script on etc/hdparm.conf still it won't work
>
> settings are
>
> command_line {
>         hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc /dev/hdd
> }
>
> where can I do settings so that it work for real
>
> thanks


It worked

used dma = on

thanks

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