On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Amit Chaudhary wrote: > For the kernel 2.4.2 with the patch 2.4.2-ac5 patch, I have been getting continous >hard disk trashing and the following errors in the /var/log/messages. I increased the >console log level to avoid the messages. Please see below a sample set > Mar 5 12:15:59 amitc-linux mount: mount: can't open /etc/mtab for writing: >Input/output error > Mar 5 12:16:04 amitc-linux kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady >SeekComplete DataRequest Error } > Mar 5 12:16:04 amitc-linux kernel: hda: read_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError >}, LBAsect=25133118, sector=3670215 > Mar 5 12:16:04 amitc-linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:06 (hda), sector >3670215 > Mar 5 12:16:04 amitc-linux kernel: EXT2-fs error (device ide0(3,6)): >ext2_write_inode: unable to read inode block - inode=230017, block=458776 hmmm. I had the same things from vanilla 2.4.2 on my laptop but luckily it wiped out non essential stuff. I migrated back to 2.2.18. I assumed it must be something stupid that I am doing but I have yet to find it. details - ext2fs main partition went awol. Had to manual fsck with much of the above happening and lost+found filled up with stuff. anything else on request. Still hoping its something stupid my end but doesn't appear to be DMA stuf... I don't know. have fun, pub 1024D/A9D75E73 2000-05-30 Stephen Coast (SteveC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [expires:2001-05-30] www.fractalus.com/steve/ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/