[Hoary] DMA still not on by default. Hardware DB, Can I help?

[Baza]

 See if it works for you.
> 
> That's a different issue, and the workaround is no longer necessary since
> hdparm 5.8-1ubuntu3.
> 
> It shouldn't be necessary to use hdparm at all; DMA should be automatically
> enabled where it works.  That is the bit which will require time and data
> collection.

DMA works on my drive / PC but DMA is not 'on' by default too. I have to
'turn it on' to watch DVDs.

Baza