The strange thing I had exactly the same problem as you this morning. And now it works perfect again. The diagnosis, also surface scan, works perfect. It seems a very strange hiccup to me. Any thoughts anyone? Regards, Jeroen On Saturday 28 May 2005 01:12, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: > Someone with more knowledge about these things please tell me if I'm > looking at a failing drive, or something else. SMART hasn't reported > anything on the drive (in fact, it thinks the drive is in perfect health > when I do a manual check.) > > ---------- > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == > 0x20 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon syslogd: /var/log/messages: Read-only file > system > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: DMA timeout retry > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: timeout waiting for DMA > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { > Busy } > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: drive not ready for command > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0xd0 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { > Busy } > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: hda: drive not ready for command > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0xd0 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 4203877 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 4203885 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 24602129 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: Buffer I/O error on device hda3, > logical block 20908 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on hda3 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 12007 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 12015 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 4203893 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: Buffer I/O error on device hda2, > logical block 1366 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on hda2 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: Aborting journal on device hda2. > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: Aborting journal on device hda3. > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 12023 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: Buffer I/O error on device hda1, > logical block 1495 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on hda1 > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: Aborting journal on device hda1. > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: EXT3-fs error (device hda2) in > ext3_reserve_inode_write: Journal has aborted > May 27 17:09:54 int-avalon kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, > sector 4192965 > > -- > W | I haven't lost my mind; it's backed up on tape somewhere. > +-------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ashley M. Kirchner <mailto:ashley@xxxxxxxxxx> . 303.442.6410 x130 > IT Director / SysAdmin / Websmith . 800.441.3873 x130 > Photo Craft Laboratories, Inc. . 3550 Arapahoe Ave. #6 > http://www.pcraft.com ..... . . . Boulder, CO 80303, U.S.A.