Re: New laptop - problems with linux

[Stephen Clark]

Jarek Poplawski wrote:

> On 08-11-2006 15:41, Stephen Clark wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi list,
> >
> > I just purchased a VBI-Asus S96F laptop Intel 945GM &  ICH7, with a Core 
> > 2 Duo T560,0 2gb pc5400 memory.
> > From checking around it appeared all the
> > hardware was well supported by linux - but I am having major problems.
> >
> >
> > 1. neither the wireless lan Intel pro 3945ABG or built in ethernet 
> > RTL-8169C are detected and configured
> > 2. the disk which is a 7200rpm Hitachi travelmate transfers data at 1.xx 
> > mb/sec
> >   according to hdparm. This same drive in my old laptop an HP n5430 with a
> >   850 duron the rate was 12-14 mb/sec.
> >    
> ... 
>  
>
> > Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 ide1=dma ide1=ata66
> > ide_setup: ide1=dma -- OBSOLETE OPTION, WILL BE REMOVED SOON!
> > ide_setup: ide1=ata66 -- OBSOLETE OPTION, WILL BE REMOVED SOON!
> >    
>
> Could you repeat the reason for this ides in kernel parameters?
> Did you try to boot some fresh live-cd distro?
>
> Jarek P.
>
>  
Yes, I was trying to get dma turned on for my harddrive.

I have booted knoppix 5.1 but didn't check harddrive transfer rate.

--

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain temporary safety, 
deserve neither liberty nor safety."  (Ben Franklin)

"The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty 
decreases."  (Thomas Jefferson)



-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/