linux-kernel - Re: Massive IDE problems. Who leaves data here?

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Message-ID:  <4798BD07.4040505@nurfuerspam.de>
Date:	Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:29:59 +0100
From:	Manuel Reimer <Manuel.Spam@...fuerspam.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject:  Re: Massive IDE problems. Who leaves data here?

Alan Cox wrote:
> Yes, or dodgy connectors or other problems. The CRC itself is computed by
> the hardware each end so a BadCRC error really means the two ends
> disagree about the data. 

I'll have a closer look at the connectors, but as I replaced the whole 
cable for the fourth time, today, I don't think, that the connectors are 
the reason. Plugging in and out should have cleaned the connectors.

> That is *usually* a cable/electrical noise problem. It can be power and
> it can occasionally show up if the software misprograms the timing so the
> two ends are a bit out of sync.

Even if it *would* be a timing problem, I would be unable to debug or 
fix this.

Yours

Manuel

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