ok...walk me through this...cdrom and cdrom1

[Silver_Seagull]

ok, here is what I get with hdparm /dev/hdc and hdparm -d /dev/hdc

root@Silver'sBox:~# hdparm /dev/hdc

/dev/hdc:
HDIO_GET_MULTCOUNT failed: Invalid argument
IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit)
unmaskirq = 0 (off)
using_dma = 0 (off)
keepsettings = 0 (off)
readonly = 1 (on)
readahead = 8 (on)
HDIO_GETGEO failed: Invalid argument
root@Silver'sBox:~# hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc

/dev/hdc:
setting using_dma to 1 (on)
using_dma = 1 (on)

so confused....

[Stephen]

ok, here is what I get with hdparm /dev/hdc and hdparm -d /dev/hdc

root@Silver'sBox:~# hdparm /dev/hdc

/dev/hdc:
HDIO_GET_MULTCOUNT failed: Invalid argument
IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit)
unmaskirq = 0 (off)
using_dma = 0 (off)
keepsettings = 0 (off)
readonly = 1 (on)
readahead = 8 (on)
HDIO_GETGEO failed: Invalid argument
root@Silver'sBox:~# hdparm -d1 /dev/hdc

/dev/hdc:
setting using_dma to 1 (on)
using_dma = 1 (on)

so confused....

Ok that is what I needed to see the DMA will work on your machine you now just need to edit either the /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh file and put these two line near the bottom the exit 0 one will already be there.

## Added by me for DMA on DVD player
hdparm -qd1 /dev/hdc

: exit 0

Or you can put it in the proper file the /etc/hdparm.conf in the format I posted above and everytime you boot the DMA will be set on the drive and you should get better playback.

[Silver_Seagull]

/me cries....

I am _so_ sorry. I still have no idea what I'm to change what to.

What do you mean the "link for the /dev/dvd points to the /dev/scd0" ? Is that the /dev/dvd should be changed to /dev/scd0 or /dvd should be changed to /scd0 ?

also, my fstab has *no* mention of 'hdc'.....what is it exactly? Do I need to change something?

I feel like such a moron.

I guess I need you to spell it out in baby steps....anyone who actually understood this..step by silly, stupid step.

Again, I'm _so_ sorry I'm such an idiot.

[Silver_Seagull]

:edit:

nvm....Got it!!!

Thx for all the help!