Thanks.  Also, I found settings documented in the kernel configuration file!

Andrew

On Monday 02 February 2004 05:00 pm, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> In message <200402021627.54173.algould@datawok.com>, "Andrew L. Gould" 
writes:
> >According to dmesg, netbsd keeps getting transfer errors and readjusting
> > the hard drive and cdrom settings until they settle on PIO mode 4.
> >
> >I'm using NetBSD 1.6.1 on a Compaq Presario 910US.
> >
> >1. Should I worry about this?
> >2. Is there a way that I can set the PIO mode 4 so that the other modes
> > aren't attempted?
>
> See wd(4)
>
> 		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb