This is part of the script I wrote for ubuntu addon zip
Code:
echo "CD-ROM current DMA mode"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/cdrom | grep "PIO modes"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/cdrom | grep "DMA modes"
echo "DVD-ROM current DMA mode"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/dvd | grep "PIO modes"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/dvd | grep "DMA modes"
echo "* signifies the current active mode"
read -p "Turn on DMA for CD-ROM and/or DVD-ROM? [Y/n/q]"
if [ "--$REPLY" == "--q" -o "--$REPLY" == "--Q" ]; then exit 0; fi
if [ "--$REPLY" == "--y" -o "--$REPLY" == "--Y" -o "--$REPLY" == "--" ]; then
sudo hdparm -d1 /dev/cdrom
sudo hdparm -d1 /dev/dvd
echo "CD-ROM current DMA mode"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/cdrom | grep "PIO modes"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/cdrom | grep "DMA modes"
echo "DVD-ROM current DMA mode"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/dvd | grep "PIO modes"
sudo hdparm -i /dev/dvd | grep "DMA modes"
else
echo "Skipped"
fi
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