Comment 99 for bug 228302

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Sing-Tai Mok (stmok) wrote :

LOL. Never mind! Workaround (for my case) is found on Bug #292142

(1) Create new file => sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/options
(2) Add this => options pata_ali atapi_dma=1
(3) Edit this => sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
(4) Add this => pata_ali atapi_dma=1
(5) Run this => sudo update-initramfs -u
(6) Reboot system.

* System is fast again!
* Burning DVDs never uses more than 28% CPU load.
* Burning speed is now 3.90x (Media is limited to 4.0x)

The above is applicable to Ubuntu 10.04.x LTS.