Hey, hdparm -I indicates that my hard drive is running in udma2 mode:
> # hdparm -I /dev/hda > > /dev/hda: > > ATA device, with non-removable media > Model Number: TOSHIBA MK2018GAS > Serial Number: 52QJ1027T > Firmware Revision: Q2.02 A > Standards: > Supported: 5 4 3 2 > Likely used: 6 > Configuration: > Logical max current > cylinders 16383 16383 > heads 16 16 > sectors/track 63 63 > -- > CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064 > LBA user addressable sectors: 39070080 > device size with M = 1024*1024: 19077 MBytes > device size with M = 1000*1000: 20003 MBytes (20 GB) > Capabilities: > LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) > bytes avail on r/w long: 46 Queue depth: 1 > Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum > R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = ? > Advanced power management level: unknown setting (0x0080) > DMA: sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 > udma4 udma5 dmesg and hdparm -t confirm this: > # dmesg | grep hda > Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda1 ro > ide0: BM-DMA at 0xff00-0xff07, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:DMA > hda: TOSHIBA MK2018GAS, ATA DISK drive > hda: max request size: 128KiB > hda: 39070080 sectors (20003 MB), CHS=38760/16/63, UDMA(33) > hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda4 > > > # hdparm -t /dev/hda > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffered disk reads: 66 MB in 3.07 seconds = 21.47 MB/sec hdparm -I also indicates that this drive is capable of udma5, but I can't seem to get it to use this mode. Ideas? Thanks, dB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
