is my HD using DMA mode?

[ptesone]

1st, I have a HD install of Knoppix
I noticed on bootup it said something about PIO mode 33 use DMA=xx or something like that. . .
I just wondered id anyone knew how to check my hardrive's DMA modes. . .

Thanx

[windos_no_thanks]

sudo hdparm /dev/hda


The default situation after a hd install won't allow you to sudo though so you probably should do:


su
hdparm /dev/hda

[ptesone]

thanx for the quick reply
they both worked and DMA says it's on

[c123]

I don;t see anything about the access mode :(


root@Knoppix:/home/christopher# hdparm /dev/sda

/dev/sda:
readonly = 0 (off)
geometry = 39083/64/32, sectors = 80043264, start = 0


So how can I know if DMA is on?

[Stephen]

I don;t see anything about the access mode :(


root@Knoppix:/home/christopher# hdparm /dev/sda

/dev/sda:
readonly = 0 (off)
geometry = 39083/64/32, sectors = 80043264, start = 0


So how can I know if DMA is on?

SCSI drives do not need DMA enabled the controller it connects through takes care of the speed of the connection.

[c123]

Thought this might be the case after posting; thanks for the confirmation.