acd0: FAILURE - READ_BIG timed out

[Steve Franks]

I'm sure it doesn't help, but I've got a system with a cd-r drive
that's on it's way to dead (but not quite there), and I get the exact
same errors.  I've also had it on bad harddisks...must be a pretty
non-specific error.

Steve

On Nov 12, 2007 5:55 PM, Scott I. Remick <scott at sremick.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:57:42 -0500, Sean Farley wrote:
> >
> > I noticed the same issue with two different SATA drives (LITE-ON
> > LH-20A1S and HL-DT-ST GCC-H10N (in a Dell)).
>
> Ok, so I'm not alone and am not an isolated case. This is a problem other
> people are experiencing. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on, or a
> suggestion for a fix? I put in a PR already but nothing has been
> commented on it and it could be months/years before it catches someone's
> eye on there.
>
> I've now purchased 2 CDRW/DVD drives, neither work. If I have to buy a
> 3rd one, I'd like some sort of assurances as to what to buy that would
> work. Preferably SATA but I'll settle for PATA if I have to, but I don't
> want to have to buy a 4th.
>
>
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