[gobolinux-users] bemoaning the lack of sound

[Isaac Dupree]

Michael Homer wrote:
> DMA? Run `hdparm /dev/cdrom` and see what it says about it; if it's
> not on, run `hdparm -d 1 /dev/cdrom` as root and give playing a try.
> You'll probably want to add it to your bootscripts or create a task
> for it (I think it's defaulted on in recent snapshots).

using_dma was off

after turning it on (/dev/cdrom points to /dev/hda for me) :

hdparm /dev/hda

/dev/hda:
  IO_support   =  0 (default 16-bit)
  unmaskirq    =  0 (off)
  using_dma    =  1 (on)
  keepsettings =  0 (off)
  readonly     =  0 (off)
  readahead    = 256 (on)
  HDIO_GETGEO failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Nevertheless, I then insert a CD and play it, and the CD-pausing problem 
is still there.  Perhaps modify readahead?

How does it "default on" - do "recent snapshots" have to turn it on in 
bootscripts for all applicable drives? or just /dev/cdrom? or something 
else?


Isaac