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Old 06-09-2004, 04:11 PM   #1
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is dma enabled?


Question for the hardware nuts:

How does one know if "dma" <-- direct memory access is enabled and working on a certain machine? Where can you get information on a linux machine about this?

thanks
 
Old 06-09-2004, 04:17 PM   #2
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Use the hdparm command.
For example :

hdparm /dev/hda
 
Old 06-09-2004, 04:22 PM   #3
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thanks Phorem...that command has somehow escaped me learning about it....very very useful!!!

zep
 
Old 06-09-2004, 06:37 PM   #4
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Re: is dma enabled?

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Originally posted by zepplin611
Question for the hardware nuts:

How does one know if "dma" <-- direct memory access is enabled and working on a certain machine? Where can you get information on a linux machine about this?

thanks
man hdparm


or


http://man.linuxquestions.org/index....ction=0&type=2
 
  


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