[GLLUG] Where's the File?

Rocky Lichen rockylichen at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 20 20:09:44 EST 2006


Is /etc/hdparm.conf what you're looking for?

BTW, Breezy defaults to DMA off for CDROM drives.
http://ubuntuguide.org/#speedupcddvdrom for a bit
more.

--- Michael McCarty <mjmccarty at lycos.com> wrote:

> Where is the file that instructs my system to
> address the CDROM as if it were not DMA compliant
> ('cause it isn't)?  This system had the file
> modified at a GLLUG meeting some time ago.  I'm
> trying to find the file and save the information in
> it for later use.  After studying various references
> on the web my best guess is somewhere in /etc but
> that's as specific as saying wild elephants live in
> Africa. The system is running Mandrake 10.0 and I'd
> like to do a clean install of Kubuntu Breezy.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike McCarty
> 
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