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<a name="o_ide">Kernopsies: ide</a>
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<p>
IDE is, unlike SCSI, commonly used in most desktop workstations.
To circumvent some hardware problems that occur with IDE systems, use the
kernel parameter:
<ul>
  <li><em>ide=geendma</em>  -- switch off DMA for IDE drives</li>
</ul>
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