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Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 10:01:06 +0200
From: Alessandro Suardi <alessandro.suardi@oracle.com>
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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: linux 2.4.3 crashed my hard disk
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Sorry for the null message, fingers slipped :(

Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > ide_dmaproc: chipset supported ide_dma_timeout func only: 14
> > is about the most ominous message one can receive from the IDE driver:
> >
> > 1. it's not in English, so it doesn't tell you jack
> 
> It tells you the chipset doesnt support an IDE dma timeout handling function
> (ie all it can do is reset and retry)
> 
> > 2. it's usually a sign of "mkfs + reinstall needed"
> 
> Not in my experience. Its just a drive throwing a fit.
> 

Indeed, I hit this regularly on my Samsung CD-ROM on my Dell laptop.

Everything locks up for a few seconds, then the ATAPI reset kicks
 in and all works again. The CD drive is a piece of crud.

--alessandro      <alessandro.suardi@oracle.com> <asuardi@uninetcom.it>

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