aha..that's probably a chipset support issue..<G> first last wrote: > --- William Warren <hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com> wrote: > >> interesting. What server is this? if you are getting tons of errors >> i >> am willing to bet you have a hardware problem. have you checked for >> an >> updated bios? Also try something like fedora 6 or opensuse and see >> if >> the problems persist. > > It's not a server, it's a brand new laptop (Inspiron 6400). > > Ubuntu works perfectly on it, so that's what I'm using until I can get > CentOS working. > > Just a minor annoyance and very understandable, considering that Ubuntu > was released a year later than CentOS 4.0. > > Gabriel > >> first last wrote: >>> --- William Warren <hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com> >> wrote: >>>> I hve a PE sc430 running sata drives. transfer rates are jsut >> fine >>>> and >>>> it show no DMA either. I think the DMA transfers run just fine in >>>> sata >>>> and do not need to be enabled by default. Also some disk tools in >>>> linux >>>> have not caught up to the sata revolution yet. If your tests show >>>> low >>>> transfers then you have an issue. I have the type of transfers >>>> during >>>> tests i expect so i think the tools are erroneously reporting dms >> off >>>> because they don't understand sata drives yet. >>>> >>> I get terrible data transfers and lots of errors while writing to >> the >>> disk. >>> >>> Well, it seems that I will have to wait until CentOS 5 beta :) >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Gabriel >>> >>>> first last wrote: >>>>> --- James Pearson <james-p at moving-picture.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 23/10/06, first last <prelude_2_murder at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>>> I am trying to use CentOS 4 on this machine and it does not >> allow >>>>>> me to >>>>>>> set DMA to 1, it just says that it is not possible. I have >> tried >>>>>>> updating to the latest release and it still won't work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have searched for it on Google and there is a thread >> mentioning >>>>>> the >>>>>>> same machine and CentOS, but none of the solutions (-p, -X 12) >>>> seem >>>>>> to >>>>>>> work at all and there is no "it works!!!!!" message. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there anyway I can get DMA working or will I have to wait >> for >>>>>> CentOS >>>>>>> 5? Will any of the "unsupported" kernels work? (I would try >>>>>> Ubuntu's >>>>>>> kernel on CentOS, as I am successfuly using that distribution, >>>> but >>>>>> it >>>>>>> is a bit stupid not to use SELinux and it probably wouldn't >> work >>>>>>> either). >>>>>> I don't think you can use hdparm on SATA disks? >>>>>> >>>>>> I know some BIOS's allow SATA disks to look like IDE 'legacy' >>>> drives >>>>>> (/dev/hdX) - if this is the case, then the OS may be using the >>>>>> generic >>>>>> IDE driver and it might not support DMA. >>>>>> >>>>>> If this is what you are seeing, then you might want to turn off >>>> the >>>>>> legacy or compatible mode in the BIOS and use the drives via >>>> /dev/sdX >>>>>> ... >>>>> I think this is the case, but there's no way to change the >> settings >>>> in >>>>> the BIOS (that's dell for you). Any way to force the system to >> use >>>> SATA >>>>> instead of P-ATA? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Gabriel >>>>> >>>>>> James Pearson >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> CentOS mailing list >>>>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>>>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>>>> >>>>> Send instant messages to your online friends >>>> http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> CentOS mailing list >>>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> My "Foundation" verse: >>>> Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; >> and >>>> every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt >>>> condemn. 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