copy /etc/sysconfig/harddisks to /etc/sysconfig/harddiskhdx and edit line #USE_DMA=1 to USE_DMA=0 and reboot > -----Original Message----- > From: Banjo Donila [mailto:ner0zero@mydestiny.net] > Sent: Tue, January 21, 2003 4:16 PM > To: Psyche Mailing List > Subject: Re: Turning off DMA mode > > > appending this to your /etc/rc.local would do a little trick. So when > you reboot dma = 0 > hdparm -d0 /dev/hdt0 > > On Sun, 2003-01-19 at 21:37, Justin Clacherty wrote: > > How do I turn off DMA mode for an ide-tape device by > default, similar to what Red Hat do with CD-ROMs. If the > tape is used in DMA mode it corrupts the filesystem so I want > to make sure there is no chance that it can be accidentally > used with DMA turned on. > > > > Justin. > > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
