Re: [Thinkpad] 600E DVD DMA Problem

WOW
The crystal ball is working!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffery To" <jeffery.to@gmx.net>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600E DVD DMA Problem

> Yes, the exclamation mark is on one of the IDE controllers, the controller
> that the hard disk is connected to. It seems the hard drive is missing
from
> the system properties control panel; I would guess that it's either
because the
> drive is partitioned to dual boot Win98 and Debian (unlikely), or because
of
> the exclamation mark IDE controller.
>
> The C drive is running in DOS compatibility mode. DMA appears to be not
set
> (it wasn't set when I booted into Linux). I've updated my virus
definitions
> and am running a full scan now, though I highly doubt I'm infected. And I
did
> install the hot/warm swap driver.
>
> Looks like you're dead right about my configuration. Would uninstalling
the
> hot/warm swap driver fix the situation?
>
> > So the exclamation mark is on the hard drive controller?
> > That would have an effect - the hard drive should be set to DMA
> > Is the C drive running in DOS compatibility mode?
> > Did you do a complete virus scan
> > Did you install the updated warm/hot swap utility. This could be a
> > resources
> > problem
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeffery To" <jeffery.to@gmx.net>
> > To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> > Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600E DVD DMA Problem
> >
> >
> > > 98. FWIW The controllers already show up as "Standard Bus Mastering
IDE
> > Hard
> > > Disk Controller". It seems that the DVD drive is connected to the
> > > non-yellow-exclamation-mark controller.
> > >
> > > > I'll see if I can send you one. Which version is it, 98 or 98SE?
> > > > The controllers need to come up in Device Manager as "Standard Bus
> > > > Mastering
> > > > IDE Controller"
> > > > You can try changing or installing that thru add new hardware, but I
> > think
> > > > you need the IBM specific files
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jeffery To" <jeffery.to@gmx.net>
> > > > To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> > > > Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:07 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600E DVD DMA Problem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > There isn't a machine.inf in either of the two Win98 supplement
file
> > > > > diskettes:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4FJ3SC
> > > > >
> > http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=DSHY-3VQQS6
> > > > >
> > > > > But there is one in the Win95 diskette:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=EMON-3MDJP2
> > > > >
> > > > > So I should use a INF file from Win95 in my Win98?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Nope, your install is at fault.
> > > > > > See if there is a file called "machine.inf" That contains the
> > updated
> > > > > > controllers. You need to follow the install directions on the
IBM
> > > > website
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > get it working properly.
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Jeffery To" <jeffery.to@gmx.net>
> > > > > > To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>;
> > <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:16 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600E DVD DMA Problem
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I did a clean install. I didn't see any IDE controller
downloads
> > on
> > > > > > IBM's
> > > > > > > site. I also suffer from the yellow exclamation mark IDE
> > controller
> > > > > > (which,
> > > > > > > from searching the mailing list archives, seems to be
something
> > I
> > > > should
> > > > > > just
> > > > > > > ignore).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Did you do an IBM recovery or a clean install of 98?
> > > > > > > > If a clean install, you probably have the wrong IDE
> > controllers
> > > > > > installed.
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: "Jeffery To" <jeffery.to@gmx.net>
> > > > > > > > To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:37 AM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [Thinkpad] 600E DVD DMA Problem
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have a Thinkpad 600E (2645-55U) with the 2X DVD drive.
> > When
> > I
> > > > > > enable
> > > > > > > DMA
> > > > > > > > > for the drive, I get garbled video when I try to play a
DVD;
> > the
> > > > > > drive
> > > > > > > > becomes
> > > > > > > > > generally unusable. If I disable DMA, all is well, but I'd
> > very
> > > > much
> > > > > > > like
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > enable DMA for the extra performance. This occurs under
both
> > > > Win98
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > Debian. Since I don't have another 600E or another
> > UltraSlimBay
> > > > > > device,
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > can't
> > > > > > > > > tell whether it's the drive or the computer that's the
> > culprit.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is there a
> > solution?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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