Hi All,

Hello guys i have installed VMware on on window based laptop.
and i have installed VM ware tools.

tailf /var/log/message giving me an error

[root@localhost ~]# tailf /var/log/messages
Sep 1 06:50:09 localhost kernel: ATAPI device hdc:
Sep 1 06:50:09 localhost kernel: Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
Sep 1 06:50:09 localhost kernel: (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x00, ascq=0x00)
Sep 1 06:50:09 localhost kernel: The failed "Prevent/Allow Medium Removal" packet command was:
Sep 1 06:50:09 localhost kernel: "1e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "



Please suggest me what is this error and how can i resolve this.?

Thanks,
Amit

I im guessing that you have installed a linux OS in vmware, and that the error appears in the virtual os.
(some more info on OS version etc. may prove helpful though..)

The error refers to ATAPI device hdc, that's usually the third hd controller in the system, suggesting you have two more (hda and hdb).

The message complains about the physical device not being ready for some command.
Is there a image linked to that device?
What does "fdisk /dev/hdc" say, and what hd* devices do you actually have in "/dev/" ?

A copy of the whole kernel boot log would also prove helpful (dmsg).

It probably means there is no disk in the CD or DVD drive.

Hi Bob,

Thanks so much for replying.

These are the out put that have asked.
but today when start my machine, i did not get this error dont know what happened. is the issue resolved.
i have posted the message log below.

[root@linux ~]# fdisk /dev/hdc

Unable to open /dev/hdc

[root@linux ~]# fdisk /dev/hd*

Usage: fdisk [-b SSZ] [-u] DISK Change partition table
fdisk -l [-b SSZ] [-u] DISK List partition table(s)
fdisk -s PARTITION Give partition size(s) in blocks
fdisk -v Give fdisk version
Here DISK is something like /dev/hdb or /dev/sda
and PARTITION is something like /dev/hda7
-u: give Start and End in sector (instead of cylinder) units
-b 2048: (for certain MO disks) use 2048-byte sectors


[root@linux ~]# tailf /var/log/messages
Sep 3 04:34:53 linux kernel: ide: failed opcode was: 0xec
Sep 3 04:34:53 linux smartd[2430]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=2430.
Sep 3 04:34:55 linux init: open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
Sep 3 04:34:56 linux pcscd: winscard.c:304:SCardConnect() Reader E-Gate 0 0 Not Found
Sep 3 04:34:56 linux last message repeated 3 times
Sep 3 04:35:40 linux gconfd (root-2784): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 2784 user 'root'
Sep 3 04:35:40 linux gconfd (root-2784): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0
Sep 3 04:35:40 linux gconfd (root-2784): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1
Sep 3 04:35:40 linux gconfd (root-2784): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2
Sep 3 04:35:41 linux hcid[2061]: Default passkey agent (:1.5, /org/bluez/applet) registered