Kernel panic on floppy access

Dave Close (dave@compata.com)
Mon, 16 Feb 1998 07:50:53 -0800

Lately, I've experienced a number of kernel panics when trying to
access a file on a DOS floppy. I've mounted the floppy appropriately,
then tried to copy a file to it. About 30% of the time, the operation
will take far too long, then report a kernel panic. The system is not
dead but it isn't reliable either. Shutdown seems the prudent action
but a proper shutdown is not possible. The shutdown process gets to
the "unmounting remote filesystems" step (there aren't any) and hangs,
forcing a hard reset. The system is RedHat 5.0 Intel with the 2.0.32
kernel from the RedHat upgrades ftp directory.

The console message is:
kernel: Kernel panic: msdos_write_inode: unable to read i-node block

The floppy access will also fail on a read but I don't recall any
panics in that case. If I'm careful, I can do a read first (ls is
sufficient). The problem seems to be correctable by reinserting the
floppy disk one or more times.

I understand that I may have a flaky floppy drive. However, it still
doesn't seem right for the kernel to panic as a result. So I have
two questions for the collective wisdom:

1. Is there any reason for the kernel to panic in this situation?
Is there something I'm doing wrong or have misconfigured which
could be contributing to the problem?

2. Why, after such a problem, can't I shutdown the system normally?

Here's the complete contents of /var/log/messages for a recent example.

Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: now=123261 last interrupt=119817 last called handler=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 1b 90 119760
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: ff 90 119760
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: e6 80 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 4 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 0 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 1 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 2 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 2 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 12 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 1b 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: ff 90 119798
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: e6 80 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 0 90 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 2 90 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 2 90 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 12 90 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 1b 90 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: ff 90 122963
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: last result at 119817
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 122925
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: 4 0 0 1 0 1 2
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: CURRENT=001dde8c
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:15 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: now=123563 last interrupt=123263 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 8 80 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 3 80 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: c1 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 10 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 7 80 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 0 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 8 81 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: e6 80 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 0 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 2 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 2 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 12 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 1b 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: ff 90 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: last result at 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 123263
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de00c
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:18 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: now=123866 last interrupt=123566 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 8 80 123565
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 3 80 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: c1 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 10 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 7 80 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 0 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 8 81 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: e6 80 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 0 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 2 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 2 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 12 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 1b 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: ff 90 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: last result at 123566
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 123565
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de03c
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:21 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: now=124167 last interrupt=123867 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 8 80 123866
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 3 80 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: c1 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 10 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 7 80 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 0 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 8 81 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: c5 80 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 4 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 0 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 1 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 2 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 2 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 12 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 1b 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: ff 90 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: last result at 123867
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 123866
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: CURRENT=001ddbbc
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:24 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 19
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: now=124468 last interrupt=124168 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 8 80 124167
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 3 80 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: c1 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 10 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 7 80 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 0 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 8 81 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: e6 80 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 0 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 2 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 2 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 12 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 1b 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: ff 90 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: last result at 124168
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 124167
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de03c
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:27 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: now=124769 last interrupt=124469 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 8 80 124468
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 3 80 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: c1 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 10 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 7 80 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 0 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 8 81 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: c5 80 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 4 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 0 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 1 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 10 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 2 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 12 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 1b 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: ff 90 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: last result at 124469
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 124468
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: CURRENT=001dd4fc
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:30 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 33
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: now=125069 last interrupt=124770 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 8 80 124769
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 3 80 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: c1 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 10 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 7 80 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 0 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 8 81 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: e6 80 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 0 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 2 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 2 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 12 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 1b 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: ff 90 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: last result at 124770
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 124769
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de03c
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:33 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: now=125370 last interrupt=125070 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 8 80 125069
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 3 80 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: c1 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 10 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 7 80 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 0 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 8 81 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: e6 80 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 0 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 2 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 2 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 12 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 1b 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: ff 90 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: last result at 125070
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 125069
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de03c
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: Filesystem panic (dev 02:00, mounted on 08:01:569407)
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: File without EOF
Feb 13 15:28:36 compata kernel: File system has been set read-only
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: now=125671 last interrupt=125371 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 8 80 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 3 80 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: c1 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 10 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 7 80 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 0 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 8 81 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: e6 80 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 0 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata last message repeated 2 times
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 2 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 2 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 12 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 1b 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: ff 90 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: last result at 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 125371
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de03c
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 1
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: bread in fat_access failed
Feb 13 15:28:39 compata kernel: fat_free: skipped EOF
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: floppy driver state
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: -------------------
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: now=125972 last interrupt=125672 last called handler=00166ccc
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: timeout_message=floppy start
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: last output bytes:
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 8 80 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata last message repeated 4 times
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 3 80 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: c1 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 10 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 7 80 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 0 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 8 81 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: e6 80 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 4 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 0 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 1 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 2 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 2 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 12 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 1b 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: ff 90 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: last result at 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: last redo_fd_request at 125672
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: 20 0
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: status=10
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: fdc_busy=1
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: DEVICE_INTR=00165c28
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: fd_timer.function=00165b90
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: cont=001cb1a4
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: CURRENT=001de03c
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: command_status=-1
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel:
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: floppy0: floppy timeout called
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 19
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: dev = 02:00, ino = 314
Feb 13 15:28:42 compata kernel: Kernel panic: msdos_write_inode: unable to read i-node block

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Dave Close, Compata, Costa Mesa CA  "Politics is the business of getting
dave@compata.com, +1 714 434 7359    power and privilege without
dhclose@alumni.caltech.edu           possessing merit." - P. J. O'Rourke


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