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carrett
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 3:58 am Post subject: atapi reset??? |
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i was copying some files from a mounted cdrom in nautilus and my computer froze up, so i did a ctrl-alt-backspace and i got back to the gdm login screen. so i tried to shut down the computer from there. i saw a bunch of messages about atapi reset and some errors i can't remember. it wasn't shutting down, so i pulled the plug on it (bad idea) and now i can't mount anything...anybody???
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carrett
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:14 am Post subject: please!! |
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if you have ANY suggestions, put 'em forth. i can't read this cdrom drive, it's SUPER inconvenient!!
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carrett
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 6:38 am Post subject: help? |
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i just switched the drives in their slots (so the dvd's in the cd-rw's slot and vice versa) and still no luck. the same drive is not working in it's new slot. i'm pretty sure this is a sw problem though because of the atapi-reset and all the error messages and the fact that i pulled the plug.
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saint_abroad
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 9:20 am Post subject: |
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I assume you can mount your harddisk partitions.
Try going into bios and resetting (acpi) configuration data. On my AwardBios, its called:
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and set it to "enabled".
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carrett
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:18 pm Post subject: phoenix awardbios |
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and no such thing. it did have reset escd (extended system configuration data) so i tried that, and still no luck. i detected the drive using bios, no problem. but i can't boot the gentoo cd off the drive (i can off the other) and of course, still no mounting of the drive.
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handsomepete
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a similar problem with a Plextor CD-RW. Mine's because it's a piece of junk, I can't speak for yours though. Did it get the errors while reading a CD you recorded or an actual pressed CD (like from a company)? What kind is it? Is there a firmware upgrade for it on the company's website? |
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carrett
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:59 pm Post subject: it's a samsung |
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i was copying mp3's from an mp3 cd i made. i couldn't find any upgrades on samsungusa.com, i even searched the site for "firmware" and found nothing
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:05 am Post subject: |
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| Try to use the 'Use multimode by default' option in the kernel. Or the otherway around. |
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carrett
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:05 am Post subject: ARGHHH |
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| zhenlin wrote: | | Try to use the 'Use multimode by default' option in the kernel. Or the otherway around. |
tried both. it seems like it should be the hardware since when i switched the drives it was the same deal and since i can't boot off the cd (which isn't related to linux at all, right?)
so...unless anyone has more suggestions...i guess it's time for a new dvd-rom. they're cheap. still i think it's more than coincidence that it stopped working after i had to pull the plug and all this atapi reset business and all...any help would be great.
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carrett
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 7:27 am Post subject: well, it's all good now. |
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the drive mystically started working again, even though i've done nothing....it isn't having left the computer off for extended periods of time either, cause i already tried that before...weird. but thanks for your help y'all.
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