bug or feature: hdparm functionality removed from initscripts-8.11.1-1?

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006, Philippe A. wrote:

> Hi Matthew,
>
> 2006/4/23, Matthew Saltzman <mjs at ces.clemson.edu>:
>>
>> Nope, the OP's issue (/etc/sysconfig/harddisks missing) is a feature.
>> See Bugzilla #157673 and this thread at fedora-devel-list:
>> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2005-August/msg00201.html
>> .
>>
>
> Thanks for the pointers. This is indeed the same thing I mentionned. I may
> try one of the alternatives mentionned (udev rule or sysconfig/modules).
>
> Perhaps you can help me about one more thing? Unless DVD drive settings are
> tweaked with hdparm, I'm stuck burning in 1X speed (in K3B at least). DVD
> playback is also horrible (mplayer, xine). Shouldn't the kernel apply better
> settings to dvd drives? I can't understand that reply of the devel thread:
>
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2005-August/msg00204.html
>
> I think having to play with hdparm to get CDs and DVDs burning at decent
> speed is a good example of something that keeps average users far far from a
> linux desktop.

I'd see that as potentially an example of poorly chosen defaults.  You may 
want to file a Bugzilla entry (presumably against the kernel) and see what 
the developers have to say.

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 		Matthew Saltzman

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