On 4/18/07, Jess Jackson
Hi:
I have a system running OpenSuSE 10.2 that has some odd behavior. I have two identical LG HL-DT-ST - DVDRRW GSA-4166B DVD burners.
When I run k3b I get a message saying "DMA disabled on device HL-DT-ST - DVDRRW GSA-4166B." It suggests the problem can be fixed by running "hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda" as root.
I have done that. I have also run YAST and actually set the two channels explicitly for DMA/33. In either case, the settings do not "stick" even when done via YAST.
When I run k3b and make multiple copies of a DVD, the first copy starts at 16-X but trails off to about 2X before it is done and does the second copy at about 1X. If I check in YAST or start and restart k3b, I get the "DMA disabled" message again.
I have reported similar problem awhile back. It happens to even if only reading from the devices. The hdparam setting works for a while, but if the disk has some problems, the DMA is disabled. No one responded before, so I'm wondering if this is opensuse problem, or kernel problem. Cheers -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org