ok i tried a third time and again the computer froze. I noticed the light on the cdrom blinks while it is ripping and then about halfway the light stops and the computer freezes up. here is the result of /var/log/messages | grep /dev/hdc *hdc is my burner*
[root@localhost jeff]# cat /var/log/messages | grep hdc
Aug 14 13:39:53 localhost kernel: ide1: BM-DMA at 0x14c8-0x14cf, BIOS settings: hdc
MA, hdd
MA
Aug 14 13:39:53 localhost kernel: hdc: SONY CD-RW CRX320E, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
Aug 14 13:39:53 localhost kernel: hdc: ATAPI 52X DVD-ROM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)
Aug 14 16:14:48 localhost kernel: ide1: BM-DMA at 0x14c8-0x14cf, BIOS settings: hdc
MA, hdd
MA
Aug 14 16:14:48 localhost kernel: hdc: SONY CD-RW CRX320E, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
Aug 14 16:14:48 localhost kernel: hdc: ATAPI 52X DVD-ROM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: ide1: BM-DMA at 0x14c8-0x14cf, BIOS settings: hdc
MA, hdd
MA
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: SONY CD-RW CRX320E, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: ATAPI 40X DVD-ROM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: command error: error=0x54
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 865280
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: command error: error=0x54
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 0
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: hdc: command error: error=0x54
Aug 16 16:22:50 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 0
any help would be appreciated. This is frustrating. Freezing up makes me feel like im using a windows box.