Plextor PX-716A DVD burner and xine

[Tim Fenn]

On Sat, Mar 12, 2005 at 11:27:27AM +0100, Angelo Machils wrote:
> 
> You should try hdparm -d1 -X66 /dev/hdc as root and on my Plextors (716A 
> burner and 116A reader) it works without problems. Still have to find 
> out where to put this statements for both drives so they work at startup 
> of the system.
> 

take a look at /etc/sysconfig/harddisks, but more importantly
/etc/rc.sysinit, around lines 850-900.

I've found if I'm not using a (good) udma cable or one of the devices
on the cable doesn't support dma, dma is disabled on everything on
that cable.  If I start forcing settings, Bad Things can happen.

HTH,
Tim

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