Oops! The error should be "ata2: SRST failed (error -5) and (error -16)
On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:19 -0400, "dave boland" <dbola...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > Debian User, > > I have been trying out the new Debian live cd (as well as Mepis 11, > Ubuntu 10, and Mint 10 -- all Debian derivatives) and all are now giving > me this error. The computer does not have a second hard drive, and when > it boots the BIOS looks for a slave, finds none, and moves on. This > error was not a problem with Debian 5 or or any distribution based on > it. My question is what is going on, and why? > > Ben (Debian Live) has suggested it may be a jumper problem. Just for > kicks, I booted to the Mepis 8.5 cd (running on as I type) that was > released one year ago, and there was no disk problem. Which makes me > think that something has changed in Debian or the kernel. I would > appreciate any help/advice. > > To help do the diagnosis, I have attached some system information. > > > Dave, -- dave boland dbola...@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1300670579.27898.1431920...@webmail.messagingengine.com
