[vdr] Re: putting DVD in "quiet" mode

[Tobias <tobschle@gmx.de>]

Am Samstag,  8. Dezember 2001 21:15 schrieben Sie:
> On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 06:23:56PM +0100, Jens Dorstewitz wrote:
> > > i own a pioneer DVD 106-s and the problem is:
> > > this thing is damn loud.
> > > i used the tools from "cd-bremse" on my windows
> > > pc, and they work. my dvd should work in a
> > > "quiet mode" = 9xcvs (as far as i understood).
>
> Hi
>
> today I've tested and found that this drive not so load by disabling the
> dma ( hdparm -d0 /dev/dvd ).
>
> For me it's not hearable any more.
> can anybody else test this, is this correct ?
>
> mfg Johannes

well, disabling DMA is not recommend. the cpu has to do the job when you copy 
things from this drive. the drive is much slower now (ok, that's not so bad)  
and it takes much cpu time.

tobi