Date: Fri, 30 Jan 98 21:26:55 +0100 From: Ben Stuyts <benst@terminus.stuyts.nl> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: timo@timog.prestel.co.uk Subject: Re: Fast IDE CDROM problems Message-ID: <199801302026.VAA24286@daneel.stuyts.nl> In-Reply-To: <199801292345.PAA18286@hub.freebsd.org> References: <199801292345.PAA18286@hub.freebsd.org>
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I've seen similar problems here on 2.2.5, also with a 24-speed IDE CDROM. On Thu, 29 Jan 1998 09:16:05 +0000, Timo Geusch <timo@timog.prestel.co.uk> wrote: > 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) Same here. > - - 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". Same here. > Unfortunately this sometimes seems to cause > an 'emergency' reboot (syncing the discs an immediately reboot). A bit > inconvenient, that is. Haven't seen this one, yet. I don't use that system much though. Best regards, Ben
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