Re: ATAPI device errors

From: Jens Axboe
Date: Thu Feb 05 2004 - 07:53:41 EST


On Thu, Feb 05 2004, Patrick Dohman wrote:
> My CDROM & CDRW are problematic. I am running a 2.4.24 kernel. I suspect
> a hardware problem but I am unsure if the problem lies with the CDROM,
> CDRW or the IDE/ATAPI controler. Basically the the issue boils down to
> having one or both of the drives fall offline after a day or two of
> uptime. My logs are spammed with this.
>
> :hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error}
> :hdd: packet command error: error=0x40
> :ATAPI device hdd:
> :Error: Hardware error -- (Sense key=0x04)
> :(vendor-specific error) -- (asc=0x90, ascq=0x00)
> :The failed "Test Unit Ready" packet command was:
> :"00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
>
> Is there a more verbose form of logging I can enable. Any clarification
> is very much appreciated.

Only the vendor of that drive can tell you what it means, but you are
most likely correct in assuming it's hardware reror.

--
Jens Axboe

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