Anne Wilson wrote:
On Friday 10 November 2006 18:49, Robin Laing wrote:
I wonder if you are having a power supply problem looking at the errors.
I don't think so, because I don't normally see any messages like this.
If you have sensors running, check your voltages. Or check them in
your bios if you can.
Next time I reboot, I'll take a look. lm_sensors can't read much from this
motherboard (Abit KV8-PRO).
are the sd(x) errors external devices or internal drives?
They are all concerning my efforts to get the usb webcam working. I tried two
models of webcam in various connectors.
I had a power supply that was just at the limit and it affected DVD
usage. Then I had a power supply that had a low 5volt rail that was
causing hard drive errors.
The low power supply could be affected when you plug in a USB device.
FWIW, my low voltage rail was on a power supply that was less than a
year old.
I can't help but feel that if it was a power issue I'd be seeing these
messages regularly. Still, thanks for trying to help.
Anne
My last power problem only occurred rarely at first. When I was trying
to write a dual-layer DVD. Then it increased to inserting a DVD in the
DL drive. The single layer drive worked. Then a strange noise once in
a while from the case. Finally ending in one of the raid drives
crashing. The +5v rail was at 4.4 volts if I am correct.
With the first power supply, the problems would occur when trying to
write DVD's but only some times. Then I would get a system lockup.
As the web camera is drawing power from the USB buss, it may be
indicating a problem that is only at the edge of being major.
--
Robin Laing
