2.6.5 and HDA (CDRom) Problem

fro2003 · 04-08-2004, 06:01 AM

Hi All. Just install Debian Woody on my Dell Inspiron 5150 and compiled a 2.6.5 kernel straight away. Boots fine with the original 2.4.x kernel, but when I boot with the 2.6.5 kernel, it dies when trying to read the partition table from HDA. I am no where an expert at this, but I believe its dieing because HDA is my CDRom drive and of course has not partions on it. Is there a setting i missed in the kernel config that can rectify this situation.

If you need any further information, just give us an idea what you need and I will supply.

Thanks heaps in advance, and sorry if this has been resolved b4 but I can't find anything.

fro2003 · 04-08-2004, 06:59 AM

I thought while i wait I would get some more info, this is the errors I get.

Code:

Buffer I/O error on device hda, logical block 0
ldm_validate_partition_table() : Disk read failed.
hda : read_intr : status=0x51
hda : read_intr : error=0x04
hda : read_intr : status=0x51
hda : read_intr : error=0x04
hda : read_intr : status=0x51
hda : read_intr : error=0x04
hda : read_intr : status=0x51
hda : read_intr : error=0x04
hda : check_status : status=0x51
hda : check_status : error=0x04
hda : cannot handle device with more than 16 heads - giving up
end_request : I/O error, dev hda, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device hda, logical block 0
  unable to read partition table

Then the system hangs, hope this helps! Thanks again.