Paul wrote:
:-[ PERFORM OPC failed with SK=3h/ASC=73h/ACQ=03h]: Input/output error
That suggests a bad disk - OPC is Optimum Power Calibration and is a test done on all discs to find out how must power is needed to optimally write to the disc (can only be done 99 times on any disk) IIRC.
Have you tried with another disk? -- Jonathan Wright ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.djnauk.co.uk -- 2.6.14-gentoo-r2-djnauk-b1 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2100+ up 15 days, 5:01, 2 users, load average: 0.99, 1.02, 0.97 -- cat /dev/random (because u never know, u may see something u like) -- "About a year ago I was a guest on a network news show in New York. They were showing film clips from a gay pride parade down Fifth Avenue, but they only decided to show the part with men in dresses and heels. I had seen the parade, and there were men in business suits as well. After showing the film, the newsperson made some comments, and I found the comments extremely offensive." "This is what's wrong with the media," I said. "You show a fringe position. You show one point of view. You're closing the minds of the people by not showing them what the reality is." I got up and walked out, and I've never been asked back again." ~ Kathleen Nolan -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list