Re: IDE URL to add (was Re: DMA questions)

Aaron Tiensivu (tiensivu@pilot.msu.edu)
Mon, 7 Sep 1998 13:02:00 -0400

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> > Known bug in the VP2 chipset.
> > VP2 didn't last long if I remember right. VP3 came shortly after.
> Please, don't overstate this.
> I have a VIA VP2 and I'm using DMA, and APM, without any problems.
> I have a Quantum FB ST 6.4Gb drive.
> hdparm -X34 seems to be the trick to working with DMA.

So, what you're basically saying is that UDMA doesn't work correctly on it?
Using -X34 is explictedly setting it to use pre-UDMA DMA.

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