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If you're using lilo, add this to /etc/lilo.conf under each label:<br />
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append=&quot;ide=nodma&quot;<br />
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If you're using grub, in /boot/grub/grub.conf, add it to the kernel line, e.g.<br />
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kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1 ide=nodma<br />
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If you're using lilo, add this to /etc/lilo.conf under each label:

append="ide=nodma"

If you're using grub, in /boot/grub/grub.conf, add it to the kernel line, e.g.

kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1 ide=nodma



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I was unable to install RedHat or Mandrake on my Toshiba Laptop as the setup would stall at partition check.<br />
Laptop drive is a formatted single partition.<br />
I managed to get Suse to install using the Safe Settings option.<br />
I saw from this that it was entering ide=nodma so<br />
went back to RedHat 8 and got it to install by entering linux ide=nodma and all went well.<br />
However, every time I boot I have to re-enter ide=nodma.<br />
Can anyone show a beginner where to add this to the boot sequence ?
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I was unable to install RedHat or Mandrake on my Toshiba Laptop as the setup would stall at partition check.
Laptop drive is a formatted single partition.
I managed to get Suse to install using the Safe Settings option.
I saw from this that it was entering ide=nodma so
went back to RedHat 8 and got it to install by entering linux ide=nodma and all went well.
However, every time I boot I have to re-enter ide=nodma.
Can anyone show a beginner where to add this to the boot sequence ?

RedHat install using ide=nodma

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