Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751091AbWC0Qsm (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:48:42 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751105AbWC0Qsl (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:48:41 -0500 Received: from outpipe-village-512-1.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:1510 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751091AbWC0Qsl convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:48:41 -0500 Subject: Re: Detecting I/O error and Halting System From: Alan Cox To: zine el abidine Hamid Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20060327145501.34766.qmail@web30606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20060327145501.34766.qmail@web30606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:55:56 +0100 Message-Id: <1143478556.4970.37.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.2.3 (2.2.3-2.fc4) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2442 Lines: 71 On Llu, 2006-03-27 at 16:55 +0200, zine el abidine Hamid wrote: > hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } adapter > disque annonce un status busy du DMA If I'm reading the translation right then your hard disk decided it was busy and then never came back > Feb 12 04:46:23 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > ide0: reset: success So the IDE layer tried to reset it > Feb 12 10:22:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: timeout waiting for DMA Which didnt help > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > ide0: reset: success Still trying > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } > > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: DMA disabled We gave up on DMA to see if PIO would help > > > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80 > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy } > nouvel échec de reset > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: drive not ready for command > Feb 12 10:24:47 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > ide0: reset: success And reset.. > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy } > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > hda: drive not ready for command > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80 > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > end_request: I/O error, dev 03:02 (hda), sector 102263 > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b syslogd: > /var/log/maillog: Input/output error > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > end_request: I/O error, dev 03:02 (hda), sector 110720 > Feb 12 13:45:38 porte_de_clignancourt_nds_b kernel: > end_request: I/O error, dev 03:02 (hda), sector 110728 Eventually we give up. First thing to check would be the disk and the temperature, then the cabling. In particular make sure the *long* part of the cable is between the drive and the controller. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/