[Nelug] DVD drive causing linux to crash

[Aleksander Helgaker]

Havn't had a chance to re-install linux yet. I need to get some cd-r's
first, but I have a question about the IRQ. I was under the impression that
the irq was handled by the bios and not the kernel. If it's handled by the
bios I doubt that's the problem as Windows is perfectly capable of using it.
So, is it the bios or the kernel which is responisble for the IRQ?

On 9/29/06, Aleksander Helgaker <aleksander.helgaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I wiped linux off my drive, but I'll try and set it up again tomorrow so
> I'll try the ide=nodma function then and I'll also send the info from the
> dmesg. I also need to find out what motherboard is in this computer. I'll
> open it up tomorrow and take a look.
>
>
>  On 9/29/06, Richard Patterson <richard at helpquick.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Richard Patterson wrote:
> > > Aleksander Helgaker wrote:
> > >
> > >> I've tried installing several different distros on my computer, but
> > so
> > >> far they have all had the same problem. They crash when I insert a
> > cd.
> > >> Any kind of cd. Music cd, data cd, dvd, etc. I can boot from cd's and
> > >> install linux, but after that, if I insert a disk it will crash. I'm
> > >> also unable to boot live cd's. They usually only make it about half
> > >> way through the loading.
> > >>
> > >> I've only had this computer for a few months, maybe less. Just
> > >> wondering if anyone might know what the problem is. Reading a disk
> > >> works perfectly in Windows. I'm using a Lite-on SHW-160P6S PP90.
> > >>
> > > Hi Aleksander,
> > >
> > > Sounds like it could be a DMA or IRQ issue, if you could send a copy
> > of
> > > the output from dmesg (without inserting a cd), that might help.
> > >
> > > Also try booting with the extra kernel command line "ide=nodma", see
> > if
> > > it still crashes.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Also, Please let us know about the other hardware, such as motherboard,
> > CPU, memory, Hard Drives (Especially SATA / PATA), how it's all
> > connected (Is the CD drive the only device on the controller, or is it
> > shared with a hard drive, etc.
> >
> > As much information as possible please... Too much is better than not
> > enough. (send it private if you want)
> >
> > Regards
> >
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> >
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> Aleksander




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Aleksander
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