"hdb:dma timeout error" ?????

lenny45 · 03-19-2006, 03:17 PM

i'm getting a "hdb:dma timeout error" after another re-install in the last 2 days. i can only boot up to a minimal "older system" install on the Live CD as well.

I get to a 20% load on bootup and get this "hdb:dma timeout error" . anybody know whats going on? this just happened out of nowhere.

BTW---i boot linux on a seperate Sata physical drive which is listed as sda. thx....

lenny45 · 03-22-2006, 04:27 PM

ok---Linux said run "fsck /dev/sda1" (without the -a,-e options) in the root terminal and it said clean.

i rebooted and 3 lines into the boot i get a "error 24" and no bootup. what the heck is this? i've googled but am not finding the answer.....

thx