Hi everyone,

Yup, thanks for clicking my tread, thanks for those who are trying to reply my thread.

Yup, im having problem with enable my harddisk DMA.

[1]
I used this command to check my hd status --> hdparm -c /dev/hdc

[2]
then i see my hd status as follow :

[3]
so i tried:

"hdparm -d /dev/dhc"

to enable my dma, but no matter how many times i tried, the system is keep showing me below result

may i know how to solve this problem?

I'm now using company computer with the specs of:

- P4 2.4
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 NIC
- Windows XP

p/s: I'm using "vmware Virtual engine" Software in windows XP to enable
the installing and using of LINUX RH8 in winXP

hdparm -d1 /dev/hda

thanks heema,

i tried your sugesstion but it seems not work :
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hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc

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and below will be the result:

setting using_dma to 1 ( on )
HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
using_dma = 0 (off)


question 1)

May i know what is the different of below command?
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hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc with hdparm -d /dev/hdc
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Thanks for your help~!



Anix

no problem

have u tried it using ur root password ?

yup, i logged my linux startx by root, and click on the terminal and enter the command which you showed me above.