[NTLUG:Discuss] kernel message

[David Ross]

On Wednesday 14 January 2004 12:11 pm, David Ross wrote:
> Could someone point me too what this error means?
> Googling says it may be a HD going bad,but it is brand new.
> [root at localhost]# tail /var/log/messages
> kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
> kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
> ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed
>
> Brand new Maxtor 40 gig HD with fresh install of Mandrake 9.2
> Everything works perfect except for this error
>
> [root at localhost]# hdparm -v /dev/hda
>
> multcount = 16(on)
> IO_support = 1 (32-bit)
> unmaskirq = 1 (on)
> using_dma = 1 (on)
> keepsettings = 0 (off)
> readonly = 0 (off)
> readahead = 8 (on)
> geometry = 4998/255/63, sectors = 80293248, start = 0
>
> David

Sorry ,but i found out it's my USB pocket drive not unmounting properly
When i plug it in an icon shows up on the desktop,but when i go to unmount 
it says permission denied.So i've just been unplugging it.Do i need an entry 
in fstab to be able to unmount?
David
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