What does this mean?: +g_vfs_done():acd0[READ(offset=32768, length=2048)]error = 5

[Bill Moran]

In response to Nikos Vassiliadis <nvass at teledomenet.gr>:

> On Friday 22 June 2007 15:45, Bill Moran wrote:
> > Noticed the message in the subject in last night's security run.
> >
> > Is this a sign of impending drive failure?  Some google searches turned
> > up information about Areca drivers and lots of unanswered questions.
> > This system doesn't have an Areca driver, and it's been rock-solid
> > for about 2 months now.  This is the first time I've seen these errors.
> >
> > The error (in case the subject gets mangled):
> > internet.potentialtech.com kernel log messages:
> > +++ /tmp/security.SIpHyxqO	Fri Jun 22 03:01:14 2007
> > +g_vfs_done():acd0[READ(offset=32768, length=2048)]error = 5
> > +g_vfs_done():acd0[READ(offset=32768, length=2048)]error = 5
> 
> Maybe it is just the medium. You could try reproducing
> the problem using dd. And then try another medium to see
> what's going on.

Whups ... never mind, just realized the cause.

Must be working too hard ... I'd completely forgotten that I'd tried to
mount a CD when there was nothing in the tray yesterday.  Thanks for the
quick response.  Sorry for the noise.

-- 
Bill Moran
http://www.potentialtech.com