Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 09:16:05 +0000 From: Timo Geusch <timo@timog.prestel.co.uk> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Fast IDE CDROM problems Message-ID: <19980129091605.15034@timog.prestel.co.uk>
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Folks,
I just treated myself to a 24x IDE CDROM, and since then I'm encountering the
following problem:
- CD spins down because there are no accesses for some time (like it happens
when you are selecting packages in sysinstall and try to decide what to
install)
- When the CDROM is accessed afterwards, it takes some time to get up to speed;
sometimes it even does not start at all. After hitting a time out, FreeBSD
will report "wcd0: tray open". Unfortunately this sometimes seems to cause
an 'emergency' reboot (syncing the discs an immediately reboot). A bit
inconvenient, that is.
- Of course, the drive works with Win95 (but every piece of crap hardware does,
doesn't it?)
Now for the questions:
- Anybody seen this behaviour before ? Is there a suggested fix for it?
- Anybody knows if the ATAPI spec is available for download somewhere so I can
go out and fix it myself?
The problem occurs on 2.2.5-RELEASE and on -current as of 18-1-98.
Any help appreciated,
Timo
PS: Please cc: any reply to me, as I only subscribe to the heckers-digest.
Thanks.
--
Timo Geusch
UNIX/NT System programmer & JAVA wizzard-in-training
'I ask for so little ... and boy, do I get it' Dilbert
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