Geoffrey Leach wrote: > My new ASUS laptop periodically takes a 30 second or so nap. The disk > diagnostics show no problem, and its running on AC. Here's a snip from > the log. Suggestions would be appreciated. > > Mar 26 09:49:47 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2.01: exception Emask 0x0 SAct > 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen > Mar 26 09:49:47 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2.01: (BMDMA stat 0x64) > Mar 26 09:49:47 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2.01: tag 0 cmd 0xa0 Emask 0x4 > stat 0x40 err 0x0 (timeout) > Mar 26 09:49:54 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2: port is slow to respond, > please be patient (Status 0xd0) > Mar 26 09:50:17 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2: port failed to respond (30 > secs, Status 0xd0) > Mar 26 09:50:17 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2: soft resetting port > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100 > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2.01: configured for UDMA/33 > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: ata2: EH complete > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: SCSI device sda: 195371568 > 512-byte hdwr sectors (100030 MB) > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: sda: Write Protect is off > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: SCSI device sda: drive cache: > write back > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: SCSI device sda: 195371568 > 512-byte hdwr sectors (100030 MB) > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: sda: Write Protect is off > Mar 26 09:50:18 mtranch-mobile kernel: SCSI device sda: drive cache: > write back > Mar 26 10:00:07 mtranch-mobile ntpd[2974]: synchronized to > 192.83.249.31, stratum 2 > What does "hdparm -I /dev/sda" show? It sounds like the drive may have power management enabled, and is spinning down. You can try running "hdparm -B 255 /dev/hda" and see if that helps. I am not sure if it is supported on SATA drives. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
