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List:       linux-fai
Subject:    Re: ATA33.var
From:       Thomas Lange <lange () informatik ! Uni-Koeln ! DE>
Date:       2002-07-11 14:29:12
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>>>>> On 10 Jul 2002 10:08:16 +0200, Ronan KERYELL <Ronan.Keryell@enst-bretagne.fr> said:

    > What is the meaning of this black magic:
    > # enable ultra ATA/33 modus for hard disk hda create
    > # etc/rcS.d/S61hdparm

    > # if defined, this line is executed and written to
    > # /etc/init.d/S61hdparm
    > hdparm='hdparm -c1 -d1 -m16 -X66 /dev/hda'

    > # tune harddisk during installation
    > [ "$hdparm " ] && eval $hdparm
It defines a command inside a variable and executes it. This should
tune the harddisk parameters. It was used for 2.2 kernel, which do
not enable the fastest DMA mode.

    > What can I do ?
Do not define the class ATA33.

-- 
Gruss Thomas

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