[MPlayer-users] hdparm question

[Julien WAJSBERG]

The problem is that every dist make the configuration different...
With Debian for instance, you have to :
- create a script /etc/init.d/hdparm with the hdparm commands,
- make it executable, and
- execute "update-rc.d hdparm defaults 99"

You see it's really different that what you said.. :)

-- 
Flash

On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Green, Shaun wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
>
> One major problem, however, is that article fails to finish the job and
> explicitly mention WHICH startup files to edit, so it's really only good for
> testing and won't help any user with automating the process. It only gives
> hints, and I hate articles that only do that.
>
> The files are in /etc/sysconfig. You should copy "harddisks" to
> "harddiskhda", "harddiskhdb" etc, and edit each one appropriately. It's a
> good idea not to edit the harddisks file itself.
>
> Then in lilo.conf you should add "append ide0=dma ide1=dma" and rerun lilo,
> then reboot (if you want DMA enabled at boot up).
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: justin case [mailto:justin_case at gmx.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 1:12 AM
> To: mplayer-users at mplayerhq.hu
> Subject: RE: [MPlayer-users] hdparm question
>
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> > use-dma (d1),
>
> ALWAYS use it!
>
> > multiple-io (m),
> > unmask-irq (u),
> > udma2 (d,X66)..
>
> you can open up a second console ant use /tail -f /var/log/messages .
> that gives you an updated output of these and tells you when a setting
> is to high immediately. now it is rather safe to play around with the
> switches. as a rule of thumb i would suggest to rise every value as far
> as you can, since it speeds up performance by lowering cpu-usage.
>
> and of course use it for harddrives!!!
> ...and with cdroms of course there is no way to harm your data ;)
>
> there are quite some usefull tutorials on hdparm if you have a look over
> at google. don't you use it? heres one i didn't fully read but the
> source is usually a good one...
> http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2000/06/29/hdparm.html
>
> have fun!
>
> /jc
>
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