FC3 DMA problems on Dell GX110

[Wong Kwok-hon]

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 15:26:19 -0600, Kerry Miller <kmiller01 at ticnet.com> wrote:
> I tried to install FC3 on a Dell GX110 (P3-900, i810 video), but when it
> tried to boot the kernel (when installing from the cd) it gave a kernel
> panic.  It did the same thing under FC2, we got it to install by using the
> ide=nodma switch.  When we do that, the computer is a real dog, very
> slow.  I put Red Hat 9 back on it last night just for grins and it runs
> perfectly, plenty fast.
> 
> Is there a way to make FC3 work properly without turning off the DMA?  I
> didn't have to do it with RH9, but with FC2 or FC3 I have to turn it off
> and it's so slow it's unusable.  Is there any way around this?

I tried and fixed the Assort Error after deleted all old partitions
and then install the FC3 without turn off the DMA because I also feel
very slow and spend double in time when turn the DMA off.

Ringo