Problem with hdd...

Forse · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 3:58 pm Post subject: Problem with hdd...

Hi everyone. I tried to install different distro (debian) and after a first boot I get this:

leemc · n00b Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 42 Location: Austria

Forse · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 8:51 pm Post subject: Solution

I just had too long IDE wire =(
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feivel · n00b Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 1

I get those errors since switching to a Gigabyte GA-6VXC-4x-P (Via Apollo 133A).
It alway occures if I mount my HD (both with Gentoo and Knoppix). But badblocks does not find any errors.
So do I have to care about the errors and what can I do?

BTW
Im using kernel 2.6.9-gentoo-r13 and I have a Samsung SV1204H

f00bar · n00b Joined: 14 May 2004 Posts: 8

I also have these errors and am finding them very annoying.

I have tried the hard drive and cable in my friends Gentoo box and the error does not happen and I have run badblocks and a thorough fsck with no bad blocks or problems detected so I am certain there is no problem with the hard drive or cable.

I have also tried using a different kernel on my machine and the problem still occurs.

The only other thing it could possibly be is my motherboard. The board is a cheap "value" board, which I bought when I frazzled my old Epox board, called the PC Chips M811LU. It has a VIA KT266A/8235 chipset combo which supports UDMA 133.

Does anyone know of any way to solve this problem?

-foobar

oracleuk · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

Hi,

I also have this problem. I have got around it by adding/modifying the hdparm line in /etc/bootmisc.sh

hdparm -d0 /dev/hdX disables dma.

My box is a knoppmyth box that needs dma (TV output is choppy without) so once booting is finished I manually hdparm -d1 /dev/hdX to switch DMA on.

after a few seconds of watching TV I get the following in /var/log/messages:

mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
mythtv kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
mythtv kernel: ide0: reset: success

Then the box is fine.

I am also using a cheap motherboard, a PC Chips M811 v3.1

I was thinking about seeing if there is a newer version of the bios I could download and flash onto the machine. Otherwise I'll just put up with having to enable DMA manually after each boot.....

any further ideas?

Bojan · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

Why don't you fetch some diagnostic programs from manufacturers web site and run it? You'd know better what to do after that.

oracleuk · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

Diags from the motherboard manufacturer? I've had a look at the pcchips web site and lets just say support is 'limited'. They do, after all sell only budget kit apparently.

Bojan · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

I think it is obvious that I was referring to hard disk diagnostic software.

Nez · n00b Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 10

In the kernel config there is an option that claims to rectify the

Device Drivers --->
ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support --->
<*> Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support
[*] Use multi-mode by default

Use multi-mode by default's reads:
CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE:

If you get this error, try to say Y here:
hda: set_multmode: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: set_multmode: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError }

oracleuk · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

oracleuk · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

where do I configure that?

Nez · n00b Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 10

If you were referring to my little story then you go into /usr/src/linux and go make menuconfig.

Then under these sections you will see the last bit
Device Drivers --->
ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support --->
<*> Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support
[*] Use multi-mode by default << You want this one.

turn that on.

oracleuk · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks for the info. Tried that and got:

root@mythtv:/usr/src/linux # make menuconfig
Makefile:260: arch/i386/Makefile: No such file or directory
Makefile:543: Rules.make: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `Rules.make'. Stop.

Nez · n00b Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 10

that's a bit worrying isn't it?
you are just trying to configure your kernel again.
perhaps your symbolic link '/usr/src/linux' is pointing to the wrong folder. You should probably fix that if thats the case.
try going:

cd /usr/src
ls
(see what sources you have here and then go:)
cd linux-<xxx> (where xxxx is an available directory)
and then try it.

oracleuk · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

uh oh:

root@mythtv:/usr/src # ls -l

total 40912
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 135 Apr 16 2004 Makefile
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 6574583 Feb 3 2004 NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run
-r--r--r-- 1 cecil mythtv 2491 Apr 12 2004 README
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 5805 Apr 11 2004 ati_remote-2.1.1-km.tar.bz2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 51331 Apr 10 2004 bcm4400.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 110507 Apr 11 2004 bootsplash-3.0.7.tar.bz2
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 188126 May 28 2004 bttv-0.9.15.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 39085 Apr 10 2004 config-2.4.25-chw
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 115232 May 28 2004 cx88-0.0.4.tar.gz
drwxr-sr-x 4 root mythtv 4096 Apr 16 2004 debs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 490404 Sep 14 01:45 ivtv-0.1.10-pre2-ck105i.tgz
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Feb 2 11:20 kernel-headers-2.4.25-chw
-rw-r--r-- 1 mythtv mythtv 1343 Mar 23 2003 knoppix-kernel.README
-rw-r--r-- 1 mythtv mythtv 541 Dec 3 2002 knoppix-kernel.patch
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root mythtv 25 Jan 29 20:51 linux -> kernel-headers-2.4.25-chw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 31398917 May 28 2004 linux-2.4.25-chw.tar.bz2
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 329432 Feb 3 2004 linux-wlan-ng-0.2.0.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 439925 Apr 11 2004 lirc-0.7.0pre4.tar.bz2
drwx------ 2 mythtv users 4096 Apr 11 2004 modules
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 18404 Feb 7 2004 nuvexport-latest.tar.bz2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 53832 Apr 11 2004 pchdtv-tools.tar.gz
drwxr-xr-x 3 mythtv mythtv 4096 Sep 22 00:11 r4v5_src
-rw-r--r-- 1 root mythtv 1609767 Oct 20 2003 remotes.tar.bz2
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 147044 Feb 3 2004 rivatv-0.8.3.tar.gz
-rw------- 1 root mythtv 162001 May 28 2004 saa7134-0.2.12.tar.gz

root@mythtv:/usr/src/linux # ls -l

total 32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19069 Apr 6 2004 Makefile
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Feb 2 11:20 arch
drwxr-xr-x 29 root root 4096 Apr 16 2004 include
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 Apr 11 2004 kernel-headers.revision
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Jan 29 20:51 linux-2.4.25-chw -> linux-2.4.25-chw

root@mythtv:/usr/src/linux # make menuconfig

Makefile:260: arch/i386/Makefile: No such file or directory
Makefile:543: Rules.make: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `Rules.make'. Stop.
root@mythtv:/usr/src/linux #

ZiffyWombat · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:

You could also try to lower the dma mode mode with for example:

ofeet · n00b Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 61 Location: Utah

I'm getting:

Kabuto · l33t Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 701

I am fighting this too. I have noticed most people get the ide reset notice. The cause usually led to a bad cable or drive. I never have gotten a reset message. I have tried the drive with different cables/kernel/linux distribution/ and finally a different computer. Still got the crc errors on them all. I have a feeling it might be the drive but it has been doing this for over a year and have had no problems. I think it is out of warranty now. *sigh* I also noticed my hdparm -Tt is now lower but zcat still reports good speed.

Abit KT7 MB
WD 1200BB drive.

abhishek_eleo · n00b Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Location: India

I installed Mandriva Powerpack 2006!
But after the installation the OS stalled and freezed!

I check that 2 errors were evident:-

ide:failed opcode was: unknown
hda: dma_initr: status=0x51{DriveReady SeekComplete Error}

I used Knoppix Lve DVD or CD will also do, to boot my machine.
Then logged in to terminal as root user, and edited the /boot/grub/menu.lst file

I added ide=nodma to the linux entry and done!

***You might need to change the permission of menu.lst before you can edit it.
To do that use "chmod 777 menu.lst"

For further help for exactly this matter you can ask me at mitra_007@yahoo.com with subject line "Linux Help"
Remember I am not a linux gizmo, I am just a learner or beginner... So don't expect other solutions from me ;-)

watergate · n00b Joined: 16 May 2004 Posts: 24

It should be your using a VIA KT133[A] board. I have the same problems and on some sites it seems like bios upgrade can fix this but I haven't found in witch. Somewere I found that disabling "write back cache" in bios should solve this but I don't have that setting in bios (Abit KT7 board)