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    Problem setting hard drive config

    Okay, guys help me out if you can, I'm trying to speed up my system by using the hdparm commands etc. So far I can get information using -i and -I, but the following commands -X69, -c3, -m16, or -u1, while they are sent are not acted on. The following text is the same before and after the commands are given.

    Notice the line "Config {Fixed}"
    Does this mean that the drive config has been fixed by the manufacturer, if so, how do I unfix it and do I really want to try?


    root@wolverine:~# hdparm -i /dev/hda

    /dev/hda:

    Model=Maxtor 6L100P0, FwRev=BAJ41G10, SerialNo=L231BWZG
    Config={ Fixed }
    RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=57
    BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=8192kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off
    CurCHS=65535/1/63, CurSects=4128705, LBA=yes, LBAsects=195371568
    IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
    PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
    DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
    UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2
    AdvancedPM=yes: disabled (255) WriteCache=enabled
    Drive conforms to: (null): ATA/ATAPI-1 ATA/ATAPI-2 ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6 ATA/ATAPI-7

    * signifies the current active mode

    root@wolverine:~# hdparm -I /dev/hda

    /dev/hda:

    ATA device, with non-removable media
    Model Number: Maxtor 6L100P0
    Serial Number: L231BWZG
    Firmware Revision: BAJ41G10
    Standards:
    Supported: 7 6 5 4
    Likely used: 7
    Configuration:
    Logical max current
    cylinders 16383 65535
    heads 16 1
    sectors/track 63 63
    --
    CHS current addressable sectors: 4128705
    LBA user addressable sectors: 195371568
    LBA48 user addressable sectors: 195371568
    device size with M = 1024*1024: 95396 MBytes
    device size with M = 1000*1000: 100030 MBytes (100 GB)
    Capabilities:
    LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
    Queue depth: 32
    Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
    R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 0
    Advanced power management level: unknown setting (0x0000)
    Recommended acoustic management value: 192, current value: 192
    DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5
    Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
    PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
    Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
    Commands/features:
    Enabled Supported:
    * NOP cmd
    * READ BUFFER cmd
    * WRITE BUFFER cmd
    * Look-ahead
    * Write cache
    * Power Management feature set
    SMART feature set
    * FLUSH CACHE EXT command
    * Mandatory FLUSH CACHE command
    * Device Configuration Overlay feature set
    * 48-bit Address feature set
    * Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
    SET MAX security extension
    Advanced Power Management feature set
    * DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd
    * General Purpose Logging feature set
    * SMART self-test
    * SMART error logging
    HW reset results:
    CBLID- below Vih
    Device num = 0 determined by the jumper
    Checksum: correct

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    Re: Problem setting hard drive config

    Problem solved, for some reason it didn't like using the sudo command in a root shell. In addition I changed the ide cable and inserted the commands into the S80bootmisc.sh file with a -k1 command added in to make it keep the settings over a reset

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