Is my drive failing?

[Paul F. Johnson]

Hi,

> > > Sep 28 09:29:59 laptop kernel: hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x21
> > > Sep 28 09:30:42 laptop kernel: hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x21
> > >
> > > Is my drive failing? Any suggestions?
> > Is /dev/hdc a cdrom or other optical device, or it it a hd?

> I think hdc is the CDROM, so I don't why it think there's a problem with
> it, since the tray IS closed and there's no CDROM in it. 

hdc is the CD

> But the last two lines: dma_timer_expiry on hda?

If it's on a laptop, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

TTFN

Paul
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