Hi, > > > Sep 28 09:29:59 laptop kernel: hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x21 > > > Sep 28 09:30:42 laptop kernel: hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x21 > > > > > > Is my drive failing? Any suggestions? > > Is /dev/hdc a cdrom or other optical device, or it it a hd? > I think hdc is the CDROM, so I don't why it think there's a problem with > it, since the tray IS closed and there's no CDROM in it. hdc is the CD > But the last two lines: dma_timer_expiry on hda? If it's on a laptop, I wouldn't worry about it too much. TTFN Paul -- "Logic, my dear Zoe, is merely the ability to be wrong with authority" - Dr Who