[ale] DriveRead SeekComplete etc...

[Eric Z. Ayers]

We have seen problems like this go away *sometimes* if you turn of DMA
access with the 'hdparm' command, but it can also be a sign of a failing
drive.  I don't think a repartition or reformat would fix it unless it
were some sort of low-level format, which I have never done on an IDE
drive.  

"Joseph A. Knapka" wrote:
> 
> Hey folks,
> 
> I've got an 8GB IDE drive that has worked fine for years, but
> has just recently begun to cause {DriveReady SeekComplete
> DataRequest Error} messages to show up on the console. Is this
> likely to be something that a repartition/reformat/reinstall
> will fix? Or is there an easier way to deal with it? Or should
> I just fork out the $$ for a new drive?
> 
> Also, does anyone know the current identity of the majordomo
> server that handles the linux-kernel mailing list? It used
> to be majordomo at vger.rutgers.edu, but that address bounces
> now. I seem to remember some time ago that the list had
> moved, but I haven't been able to find out the details.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- Joe Knapka
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