I wonder.Yes DMA is on and it looks like ultra dma is enabled.
Try "/sbin/hdparm /dev/hdc" (or whatever the CD-ROM IDE device is). Is DMA turned on? If not try turning it on (/sbin/hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc). If it's already turned on, try turning it off (/sbin/hdparm -d0 /dev/hdc).
You can force DMA on at boot time by editing /etc/harddisks (or creating a /etc/harddisks.hdc, if memory serves me correct)
jch
Regards Steve
[root@xxxxxxxxx steve]# /sbin/hdparm -i /dev/hdd
/dev/hdd:
Model=Memorex 52MAXX 2452AJ, FwRev=6WS6, SerialNo=
Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic }
RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0
BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0
(maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:227,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
AdvancedPM=no
Drive conforms to: device does not report version: 5