On Sunday 09 January 2011 19:21:08 debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > David Baron put forth on 1/9/2011 10:07 AM: > > I get: > > HDIO_GET_DMA failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > > > > > > > on bootup and any attempt to read or set dma for either the IDE or the > > SATA > > > > disk on my system. This is dual core (P4 by hyperthreading?) intel cpu: > > > > > > ~$ lscpu > > Architecture: i686 > > CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit > > CPU(s): 2 > > Thread(s) per core: 2 > > Core(s) per socket: 1 > > CPU socket(s): 1 > > Vendor ID: GenuineIntel > > CPU family: 15 > > Model: 4 > > Stepping: 3 > > CPU MHz: 3000.392 > > L1d cache: 16K > > L2 cache: 2048K > > > > > > > > Running the stock 32-bit kernel from Sid. > > We need a lot more details David. You've been around here long enough > to know this isn't sufficient detail to allow us to diagnose or assist. > You mentioned a specific disk subsystem problem, but then the specs on > the CPU as supportive evidence? > > David to his mechanic: My engine doesn't run right. Here's a scratch > on the rear bumper, see, that might have something to do with it. > > Sigh...
My impression was something from the kernel and the newer SATA drivers but maybe I am wrong about that. (At first I thought the problem was due to a failing IDE drive but the data was removed from it and this disk is no longer around._ So what information might I present? (Hwinfo looks very verbal and uninformative.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101092050.10984.d_ba...@012.net.il
