Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 03:29:21 +0000
From: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>
To: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Kernel panic on PC with broken hard drive, after DMA errors
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My laptop hard drive recently died (or is in the process of dying).
HP wanted me to do some more tests before sending me a replacement, so
I tried booting Linux again today.  I got lots of DMA errors, which
was really to be expected, but then I got a kernel panic.  While I'd
not blame the kernel when a panic occurs with broken RAM or CPU, I'm
sure sure the kernel should panic just because of a broken IDE drive.

I posted a picture of the panic at http://cyrius.com/tmp/ide_panic.jpg
Is this something that can be fixed or is my hardware really so broken
that the kernel cannot deal with it?
-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/
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