From smartmontools-support Wed Mar 11 20:31:37 2009 From: Phillip Pi Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:31:37 +0000 To: smartmontools-support Subject: Re: [smartmontools-support] Why is smartctl showing old CD burner Message-Id: <20090311203137.GH25833 () alpha ! zimage ! com> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=smartmontools-support&m=123680368603621 So no one knows why this is happening? :( On Thu, Mar 05, 2009 at 06:03:54PM -0800, Phillip Pi wrote: > Hello! > > Ever since I swapped hardwares (never had a CD burner drive in Debian) > for my old Debian OS (always updated daily with apt-get commands) in the > end of 2008. I noticed this in my boot up and dmesg: > > ... > [ 4.030265] usbhid: v2.6:USB HID core driver > [ 4.702426] hdd: PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1210A, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive > [ 4.758393] hdc: host max PIO5 wanted PIO255(auto-tune) selected PIO4 > [ 4.758681] hdc: UDMA/33 mode selected > [ 4.759258] hdd: host max PIO5 wanted PIO255(auto-tune) selected PIO4 > [ 4.759348] hdd: MWDMA2 mode selected > [ 4.759523] ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14 > [ 4.759523] ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15 > ... > [ 38.742513] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions > [ 49.571146] hdd: task_in_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } > [ 49.571334] hdd: task_in_intr: error=0x04 { AbortedCommand } > [ 49.571472] ide: failed opcode was: 0xec > [ 51.131667] eth0: no IPv6 routers present > ... > > # /sbin/hdparm /dev/hdc > > /dev/hdc: > IO_support = 1 (32-bit) > unmaskirq = 1 (on) > using_dma = 1 (on) > keepsettings = 0 (off) > readonly = 0 (off) > readahead = 256 (on) > HDIO_GETGEO failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > # /sbin/hdparm /dev/hdd > > /dev/hdd: > IO_support = 1 (32-bit) > unmaskirq = 1 (on) > using_dma = 1 (on) > keepsettings = 0 (off) > readonly = 0 (off) > readahead = 256 (on) > HDIO_GETGEO failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > I use Debian. > $ uname -a > Linux FooBar 2.6.26-1-686 #1 SMP Sat Jan 10 18:29:31 UTC 2009 i686 > GNU/Linux > > I narrowed down what was making the errors: smartctl. I ran dmesg first > and didn't see the errors at the end of it. Then I ran: > > # smartctl /dev/hdd > > And checked my dmesg's ending and found: > [3316203.992053] hdd: task_in_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } > [3316203.992060] hdd: task_in_intr: error=0x04 { AbortedCommand } > [3316203.992064] ide: failed opcode was: 0xec > > Isn't strange for CD drives to be read for SMART? :/ Is hdd/CD burner > something to worry about? I was able to do quick reads and burns an old > CD-RW in k3b as tests. > > Here are my detailed computer specifications: AMD Athlon 64 X2 (dual > core) 939 4600+ CPU (using a Thermaltake Silent Boost K8 A1838 model), > MSI K8N NEO4-F (MS-7125; PCB v3.0) motherboard (NVIDIA nForce4), EVGA > GeForce 8800 GT (512 MB; PCIe; NVIDIA), Enlight 7237-ATX mid-tower case; > Fortron FSP650-80GLC PSU (650 watts), two case 80mm case fans, Seagate > Barracuda 7200.7 (ST380011A; 7200 RPM; 80 GB) HDD, an IDE Quantum > Fireball Plus LM 15 GB, Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1612 Rev. B 16X/48X > ATAPI/IDE drive, Plextor PX-W1210 PlexWriter (12/10/32A; IDE), 3.5" > floppy disk drive, and an Intel InBusiness 10/100 (82559) NIC. Running > Debian (Linux) OS (Kernel v2.6.26-...-686). > > This desktop machine is connected to a Belkin Omni Cube (4-port; PS/2 > and VGA) to share a 19" Samsung SyncMaster 931BF LCD TFT monitor (4:3 > aspect ratio and 1280x1024 native screen resolution), a Dell 104-key > PS/2 SK-8110 keyboard, and a three-buttons (middle is a wheel) PS/2 > eMachines mouse. Both PCs and monitor are connected to APC Back-UPS XS > BX1500's battery outlets. > > Thank you in advance. :) -- "I'm not a worker ant. I'm like a queen. Or maybe a king. But you never hear of king ants." --Sean Bentley /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / E-mail: philpi@earthlink.net or ant@zimage.com ( ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Smartmontools-support mailing list Smartmontools-support@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-support