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Re: [SLE] Setting the DMA *and* making it stick
  • From: "Carlos E. R." <robin1.listas@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 18:30:00 +0000 (UTC)
  • Message-id: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0511091609470.578@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The Thursday 2005-11-10 at 01:10 +1100, Basil Chupin wrote:

> > > reset the DMA but, of course, you will miss a portion of the film
> > > during this step.
> >
> > Why "of course"?
>
> I don't know how you manage it but if you are watching a DVD and have to use
> the hdparm command then going to another desktop to start a terminal or do,
> say, CTRL-ALT-F2, logon as root and issue the command you miss a portion of
> the film. You can hear the audio but you don't see the video- hence you miss a
> portion of the film.

X'-)

Touché!

But you can view it on a window, with xterm in another small window ;-)


I thought you meant that as a result of the command, a portion of the
movie would not show, like a big jitter or jump.


- --
Cheers,
Carlos Robinson


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