[KLUG Members] DMA Issues

[Bill Katsma]

I will give this a shot.

Yes, it is a laptop.  I am not sure why it can not handle DMA.  I posted a
similar issue a while back and some came back and thought it was the hard
drive.  I may just end up replacing that.

Thank you
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Thompson" <tempes@ameritech.net>
To: "KLUG Members" <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] DMA Issues


> Doubtless others could answer better then I, but let me take a shot at
> this. I believe you would just add that 'ide=nodms' parameter to
> /boot/grub/grub.conf. This file has entries for each available system
> (just one in your case, I'm guessing), which look something like:
>
> title Red Hat Linux...
> root (hdx,#)
> kernel /vmlinuz-#.#.## ro root=/dev/hda#
>
> You would, I believe, put the ide parameter at the end of the kernel
> line. You could also place other parameters there, too, if desired.
>
> You should also be able to hit 'e' at the bootloader screen and enter
> the parameter there, so you can test this before you actually go mucking
> with the grub.conf file. You'll need your GRUB password, of course, if
> you set the machine up properly. *grin*
>
> Just out of curiosity, is this a laptop you're talking about?
>
> On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 20:20, Bill Katsma wrote:
> > I have a compaq (Armada 4210T) that I had RH 7.2 installed on.  I was
> > having problems getting RH 8.0 installed as it always hung on this DMA
> > issue.  Well I figured out how to dissable dma (linuw ide=nodms)
> > during the install.  So I thought I would give her A shoot and it
> > worked.  But now after the installation is complet RH 8.0 hangs during
> > the boot up.  Is there any way to get in there and dissable DMA or
> > during the install specify no dma?
> >
> >
> > Thank you
> --
> Andrew Thompson <tempes@ameritech.net>
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