[linux-dvb] Re: Record / Playback Problems

[Dieter Bloms <dbloms@suse.de>]

On Wed, Mar 07, Alex.Wiessner@unvienna.org wrote:

> Wouldn't that be worth a note in the FAQ ? Something like: If you encounter
> lots of frame errors during recording, check if DMA is on for your hdd
> (hdparm -d1 /dev/hd*).

Yes, but a warning should also be included, that there are many broken
idechips around, which make a lot of trouble, if you switch on the DMA
mode.
But everybody should try it first, of course!


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	Dieter Bloms (Dieter.Bloms@suse.de)

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