> > > >> kernel: DMA write timed out > > > >> kernel: parport0: BUSY timeout (1) in compat_write_block_pio > > > >> > > > >> prometeo:/var/log# uname -a > > > >> Linux prometeo 2.6.8-3-686-smp #1 SMP Thu Sep 7 04:39:15 UTC 2006 i686 > > > >> GNU/Linux > > > >> > > > >> Can you help me to understand causes of these?
> > that message is related to parallel port, not to SATA disk. > > At least probably - you could send one line before and after those... On 14.11.06 18:28, Mertens Bram wrote: > Same errors are written to the syslog on my desktop. I too do not > have anything attached to a parallel port. something tries to work with it. > Could this be some kind of emulation? Like the SCSI emulation used > for CD drives in the past? > I have an HP USB printer which uses usblp0: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/root# grep lp /var/log/kern.log > Nov 12 11:02:31 localhost kernel: drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB > Bidirectional printer dev 23 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x8204 > Nov 12 11:03:00 localhost kernel: drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: removed That's about devices connected via USB (although using parallel port emulation). > I tried to stop cupsys and/or lpd and the messages stopped when lpd > was stopped. And after starting lpd again they began appearing > again. So lpd appears to be the culprit. I could print fine when lpd > was down (I use Cups) so I'm going to try and remove lpr from my > system. Perhaps you can test this as well? didn't you mistakenly configure something to try accessing real parallel port instead of the one connected with USB? -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. We are but packets in the Internet of life (userfriendly.org) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]