On Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 07:18:34PM +0100, Andrea Franceschini wrote:
> I tried using softdep as a mount parameter and i get better performance
> only during write phase.
> 
> I want to know the exact parameters to give in kernel config.
> 
> Actually,I use the following:
> 
> flags 0x01 for wdc0 controller


Only needed if your controller is not known from pciide.

> 
> and
> 
> flags 0x0cf0 for drives.
> 
> this should means :
> 
> 0xc = Use Ultra DMA mode 4 (i suppose that mode 4 stand for UltraDMA 66)
> 0xf = Disable DMA
> 0x0 = Disable PIO Modes
> 
> Is it correct? (in order to use UDMA 66)

You don't need these flags. They're there only in case of hardware problems,
to force a lower mode, or avoid downgrades. If you hardware is rigth, things
should just work.

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Manuel Bouyer, LIP6, Universite Paris VI.           Manuel.Bouyer@lip6.fr
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