On Tuesday 13 June 2006 4:31 pm, mlist@safenet-inc.com wrote:
Certainly worth considering, but doesn't explain this very specific and maddening symptom.
True.
Kevin
And that was very impressive multi-meter usage! Above and beyond the call for the IDE cable but right on for the power supply. Have you tried another 80-pin IDE cable to see what happens? Verner Kjærsgaard has been seeing a very similar problem too. Have you tried his workaround of removing the DVD, putting in a CD and then removing that and putting the DVD back in? What is the Make/Model of your DVD drives? What about the Master/Slave jumpers and physical position on the IDE cable of your IDE devices? What devices are hooked up where; hda=?, hdb=?, hdc=?, hdd=?, etc. Are they set as Master/Slave or are they set as Cable Select? Master always at the end of the cable, Slave in the middle no matter if you use Master/Salve or Cable Select? I've dealt with systems where Cable Select was the only reliable way to use IDE devices. I've dealt with systems that would _not_ do Cable Select. And getting the Master to the end of the cable, Slave in the middle and controller at the other end is very important. Firmware updates? System BIOS and DVD drive? www.CDFreaks.com is good for info about CD or DVD drives and firmware issues. Stan -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com