On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 07:19:17PM -0500, Stephen E. Hargrove wrote:
>
> I've got a server that's been running for quite some time now with no
> problems. Actually, it's running right now. However, just today, I've
> noticed some log entries I've never seen before:
>
>
> Apr 23 15:22:27 cx633007-b kernel: hda: timeout waiting for DMA
> Apr 23 15:22:27 cx633007-b kernel: ide_dmaproc: chipset supported
> ide_dma_timeout func only: 14
> Apr 23 15:22:27 cx633007-b kernel: hda: irq timeout: status=0x58 {
> DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
>
> hrm . . . anyone have any idea as to what might be going on?
>
Is your hard drive making any unusual sounds? This is usually a sign
that the HD is going bad or is bad. I would make a backup quick if you
don't have one. I've seen reported on this mail list people successfully
using hdparm to straiten things out but ymmv. You can search the list
archives for "timeout" "status" "SeekComplete" etc. and come up with
lots of hits.
hth,
kent
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