On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:06:01AM -0500, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote: > I have been running the same woody box for more then 2 years, and I > just got the following message: > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: irq timeout: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy } > hda: DMA disabled > ide0: reset: success > > I seem to remember (the archives were no help) that someone had > suggested that this may be a bad drive? Everything seems to be working > now, but if this drive is on it's way out, I would rather replace it > now before it's completely dead...
I just had this (on a CD-RW rather than an HD). Ten minutes later the drive lost its ability to drive the sled and loading motors. It's completely f**ked now. So yeah, I'd be worried. Pigeon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]