Messages in this thread | | | From | Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <> | Subject | Re: problems with Seagate 120 GB drives when mutlwrite = 16 | Date | Sun, 19 Oct 2003 19:08:14 +0200 |
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On Sunday 19 of October 2003 17:54, kris wrote: > Hi,
Hi,
> I have noticed some problems with recent large drives, connected to a > variety of controllers. > > I tested with nforce ide controller, a CMD649 based controller and an > Intel 870 cghipset. all have same or similar symptoms. > > Linux 2.4.22 kernel : (Linux borg-cube 2.4.22-xfs #2 SMP Tue Oct 7 > 20:53:04 CEST 2003 i686 unknown) > > Oct 6 15:52:12 borg-cube kernel: hdg: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == > 0x21 > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: hdg: timeout waiting for DMA > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: hdg: timeout waiting for DMA > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: hdg: status error: status=0x58 { > DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: hdg: drive not ready for command > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: hdg: status timeout: status=0xd0 { > Busy } > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: hdg: no DRQ after issuing WRITE > Oct 6 15:52:22 borg-cube kernel: ide3: reset: success > > same in 2.4.20 ( kernel from Suse) > > 2.6.0-test6 : > > Oct 9 09:43:09 borg-cube kernel: hdg: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == > 0x21 > Oct 9 09:43:18 borg-cube kernel: > Oct 9 09:43:19 borg-cube kernel: hdg: DMA timeout error > Oct 9 09:43:19 borg-cube kernel: hdg: dma timeout error: status=0x58 { > DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } > Oct 9 09:43:19 borg-cube kernel: > Oct 9 09:43:19 borg-cube kernel: hdg: status timeout: status=0xd0 { > Busy } > Oct 9 09:43:19 borg-cube kernel: > Oct 9 09:43:19 borg-cube kernel: hdg: no DRQ after issuing MULTWRITE > Oct 9 09:43:20 borg-cube kernel: ide3: reset: success > > same in 2.6.0-test8 > > so behaviour is consistent. > > I can avoid this with either turning off dma access or disabling the > multwrite ( hdparm -m0 /dev/hdg) > > is this a known bug, or should I file one ?
Error message is known, but fact that disabling PIO multiwrite cures it is new, so please fill bugzilla entry.
Thanks!! --bartlomiej
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