Re: Annoying kernel messages

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On Thursday 06 April 2006 11:59, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Matt Domsch writes:
> > On Wed, Apr 05, 2006 at 08:11:11PM -0400, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> >> I have a machine with an LS120 drive.  Something keeps whining in
> >> syslog, because I don't actually have a floppy inserted:
> >>
> >> Apr  5 20:06:58 lazarus kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a
> >> disc in the drive.
> >> Apr  5 20:07:29 lazarus last message repeated 15 times
> >> Apr  5 20:07:55 lazarus last message repeated 13 times
> >>
> >> This gets old rather quickly.  How do I shut this bloody thing up?
> >
> > What kernel?  2.6.17-git-snapshot has:
>
> FC 4, the last 2.6.15 errata kernel.
>
> > scsi/cpqfcTSinit.c:             printk(KERN_INFO "Device not ready.
> > Make sure there is a disc in the drive.\n");
> >
> > That's a fibre channel driver, not an LS120 driver.  But there doesn't
> > seem to be a way to make this driver anymore (no Makefile references)...
>
> It ain't that, that's for sure.
>
> Apr  6 04:28:36 lazarus ntpd[2180]: synchronized to 192.168.0.5, stratum 4
> Apr  6 04:28:37 lazarus kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc
> in the drive. Apr  6 04:29:08 lazarus last message repeated 15 times
> Apr  6 04:30:09 lazarus last message repeated 30 times
> Apr  6 04:31:10 lazarus last message repeated 30 times
> …
> Apr  6 06:54:53 lazarus last message repeated 30 times
> Apr  6 06:55:55 lazarus last message repeated 30 times
> Apr  6 06:56:27 lazarus last message repeated 16 times
>
> This is NOT funny.

I think that one of the problems with internal LS120 drives is that they 
behave like a FDD but are installed like a HDD.  It may not be relevant, but 
it might spark some idea in someone.

Meanwhile, until you find some clues, do yourself a favour and stick an empty 
floppy in there ;-)

Anne

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