[KLUG Hardware] Toshiba 1135-S155 Was "HP ze4220"

[Bruce Smith]

> > So, it's not so much "the support is not 100% there yet", as
> > DMA support is broken in the latest kernel for that chipset.
> ...
> I usually only upgrade kernels if there is a really compelling reason.

Here's a compelling reason:  IT'S FIXED NOW!!!  YEAH!!!  :-)))

I just downloaded and installed the newly released Redhat 9 kernel,
kernel-2.4.20-13.9.i686.rpm, and DMA support now appears to work on my
new Toshiba laptop!!!

# hdparm /dev/hda

/dev/hda:
 multcount    = 16 (on)
 IO_support   =  1 (32-bit)
 unmaskirq    =  1 (on)
 using_dma    =  1 (on)
 keepsettings =  1 (on)
 readonly     =  0 (off)
 readahead    =  8 (on)
 geometry     = 4864/255/63, sectors = 78140160, start = 0

Order you new BSware for next week, now!  ;-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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