Re: Can't enable dma on /dev/hda

[agri]

I suppose that your chip is not supported by kernel. :-(

Kernel support only 82C*** chips... as you see, it's not your chip.
i have VT82C598 bridge, and dma is available on my system.

Agri

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From: [e-mail] (maxxle)
To: [e-mail]
Sent: 11 Feb 2003 19:31:16 +0000
Subject: Can't enable dma on /dev/hda

> Hi!
> 
> I'm running a debian 3.0 System using kernel 2.4.19 (also tried 
> 2.4.20). On this system it's not possible to enable dma on /dev/hda 
> (HDD IDE)
> 
> The MoBo is a VIA Board called VIA-C3M266 (CLE266 chipset)
> Northbridge: VT8623
> Southbridge: VT8235
> 
> My kernel is compiled with this features:
> ATAPI/IDE/MFM/RLL support --> IDE, ATA and ATAPI Block devices --> 
> [*] generic PCI bus-master DMA support
> [*] Use PCI DMA by default when available  
> [*] VIA82CXXX chipset support
> 
> And this is what hdparm tels me:
> hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda:
> 
> /dev/hda:
>  setting using_dma to 1 (on)
>  HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
>  using_dma    =  0 (off)
> 
> What can I do to force my system to run using dma on /dev/hda.
> Or is my CLE266 chipset a bit too new for being supported by 2.4.19/20?
> 
> Hope somebody is able to help me
> 
> maxxle
> 
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