Hi !

I have 2 HDDs.
When I use Suse Linux, I get this problem too...

When I installed Knoppix on my machine, it is alway say "creating /etc/fstab" on boot.
The problem is that the second hdd is very old. The Windows is slowed to 60-90% CPU perf. when I copy to this hdd.

The Suse Linux is slowed down only on boot, it is waiting for 5 mins...
The Knoppix in /fstab creation is slowing down too, and the dmesg is show this:

hdb: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x61
hdb: error waiting for DMA
hdb: dma timeout retry: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }

hdb: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x61
hdb: error waiting for DMA
hdb: dma timeout retry: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }

hdb: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x61
hdb: error waiting for DMA
hdb: dma timeout retry: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }

hdb: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x61
hdb: error waiting for DMA
hdb: dma timeout retry: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }

1.)
Is an DMA problem ?
How to I set the DMA off for the second hdd (hdb) ?

2.)
How to I prevent this hdd auto detection, and fstab auto write in knoppix ?

Thanx for helps !
ft