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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 23:57:52 -0600
To: LA Walsh <law@sgi.com>, lkml <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: IDE0 /dev/hda performance hit in 2217 on my HW
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From: Peter Samuelson <peter@cadcamlab.org>
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[I wrote]
> What chipset does the Inspiron 7500 use?  (Probably Intel something.

I just booted an Inspiron 5000.  PIIX4.  So in the kernel config, read
the help on PIIX support and make sure to turn on 'use dma by default'.

...And you probably still want to at least try Andre's patch.

Peter
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