Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 13 Aug 1999 00:47:08 +0100 | From | Jonathan Masters <> | Subject | Re: hdd & sound |
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OK. I've got the newer 3.5 version of hdparm. hdparm attempts to put it into UDMA mode, but it wont do it successfully - I'd give logs, but my machine becomes unusable at that point. Now, major question I must know the right answer for: The drive seems to want UDMA 4, but it isn't supported, and if I carry out the suggestion for UDMA 66, will it a). damage any existing data - I *must* know before damaging this device. b). Will it actually work (don't take it the wrong way Roger, but I just want to be sure as that option is *explicitly* *not* recommended).
Roger Larsson wrote:
> Hi, > > It does help! > Check the values. With esd they increase (fast) > Without - no more interrupts! > > What happens when you run your test without esd? > > /RogerL > > Jonathan Masters wrote: > > > > ok. > > > > Here we have three "cat /proc/interupts" > > followed by a killall esd > > followed by another three "cat /proc/interupt"s > > > 5: 36187942 XT-PIC soundblaster > > > 5: 36192535 XT-PIC soundblaster > > > 5: 36198488 XT-PIC soundblaster > > > [root@periscope mastersj]# killall esd > > > 5: 36206128 XT-PIC soundblaster > > > 5: 36206128 XT-PIC soundblaster > > > 5: 36206128 XT-PIC soundblaster > > Corrected some Swedish to English. > I had a interesting conversation with a Swede only 140 km from > where I live. <Hakan.Lennestal@cdt.luth.se> > > He said that you needed the newest hdparm to be able > to handle UDMA66 drives! > > Quick translation: > > "People that have UDMA should use hdparm 3.5i to be able > to see if there is UDMA or to be able to enable it with > hdparm." > > It is like that for me anyway. I have a BIOS (BH6 motherboard) > that do not recognize UDMA, but it works ok with my > UDMA-66 drive (FUJITSU MPD3064AT) if I turn on DMA explicit > with hdparm 3.5i > > In a later email he said: > > "option -X66 initiates driver circuits for UDMA 66" > > /RogerL > > > > > [mastersj@periscope mastersj]$ cat /proc/sound > > > > OSS/Free:3.8s2++-971130 > > > > Load type: Driver loaded as a module > > > > Kernel: Linux periscope 2.2.11 #22 SMP Thu Aug 12 03:00:17 BST 1999 i686 > > > > > > > > Config options: 0 > > > > > > > > Installed drivers: > > > > > > > > Card config: > > > > > > > > Audio devices: > > > > 0: Sound Blaster 16 (4.16) (DUPLEX) > > > > > > > > Synth devices: > > > > 0: AWE32-0.4.3 (RAM512k) > > > > > > ^ I do not have this, surprice? > > > > > > > > > > > Midi devices: > > > > 0: Sound Blaster 16 > > > > 1: AWE Midi Emu > > > > > > ^ Nor this. > > > > > > > > > > > Timers: > > > > 0: System clock > > > > > > > > Mixers: > > > > 0: Sound Blaster > > > > > > > > > > Other than that they are identical with mine. > > > > > > /RogerL > > > > -- > > Jonathan C. Masters (jonathan@oxlug.org) > > PGP: www.brookes.ac.uk/~95227860/KEY > > > > "Upon this rock I will build my church, > > and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it". > > > > -- Matthew 16, 17-18
-- Jonathan C. Masters (jonathan@oxlug.org) PGP: www.brookes.ac.uk/~95227860/KEY
"Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it".
-- Matthew 16, 17-18
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