[ale] Hard Disk speed settings

[Eric Z. Ayers]

I don't mean to spread FUD, and I am not an expert in this area, so
you might want to do your own research.  

>From what I've been reading on the rieserfs mailing list,

(archived at http://reiserfs.devlinux.com/) there may be
some bugs in the IDE-DMA code that cause the system to lock up.  Also, if
you have an IDE hard disk > 32GB, the reiserfs folks say that you cannot
use DMA, at least not with reiserfs.

-Eric.

Jim Popovitch writes:
 > Hey Rob, Thanks for the link, especially the part about 32bit access. 
 > I
 > got a 350% improvement right away.  Thanks!
 > 
 > -Jim P. 
 > 
 > --- Robert Hoffman <rob at frankenlinux.com> wrote:
 > > This happens on some motherboards. I've got a little guide to fixing
 > > the memory problem here:
 > > 
 > > www.frankenlinux.com/guides/tweaks.html
 > > 
 > > -Rob Hoffman
 > > 
 > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
 > > From: Armsby John-G16665 <John.Armsby at motorola.com>
 > > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:05:28 -0400
 > > 
 > > >I upgraded my memory on the Pentium II box I have.  I have RedHat
 > > >5.1(2.0.35).  I read that I have to pass the memory parameter at
 > > boot. I
 > > >have tried the following, both failed.  The PC locked up during
 > > initial
 > > >start up right about when it is accessing the file system.
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >boot:  Linux mem=97M		Failed.
 > > >
 > > >Using the GUI tool associated with windows 95 knockoff (LILO
 > > configuration)
 > > >mem=97M	Failed.
 > > >
 > > >The machine is smart enough to the 64 meg by default.
 > > >
 > > >I am sure there is a something simple I have missed.
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >I could upgrade but that is another story.  When I have tried to
 > > upgrade
 > > >(5.2, 6.1), my Creative DAD CD-ROM (ATAPI) refuses to talk to the
 > > pci 128
 > > >SoundBlaster.  Funny thing is I can get REAL PLAYER to work fine
 > > with both
 > > >upgrades.  At present the CD-ROM talks to the SoundBlaster via the
 > > $35
 > > >driver I bought from FourFront Technologies... Works great. 
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >John
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