Re: total kernel lock-up when tryin to mount cdrom with 2.2.x
Jens Axboe (axboe@image.dk)
Wed, 7 Apr 1999 23:10:12 +0200
On Wed, Apr 07 1999, Markus Fischer wrote:
>
> Hello dear list readers,
>
> Since 2.2.x got out i have a very strange problem with my atapi
> cdrom drive. Everytime i try to mount any cdrom from it, the
> kernel get totally locked, even does not allow me to change my
> virtual console anymore, does not accept requests over network,
> nothing, like the machine has no power .
Try disabling DMA on the drive. If you can't do it with hdparm,
disable "Use DMA when..." in the kernel configuration.
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* Jens Axboe <axboe@image.dk>
* Linux CD-ROM Maintainer
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