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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