I wish I can time it to see how long until it says these errors messages,
but let me see, it takes about 11 seconds for cdparanoia to say:
SCSI transport error: timeout waiting to read packet
Then it continually says unable to WRITE ...
Then about 30 seconds later it pops up with that same message (below) in
the kernel log daemon.
On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I am using a BusLogic SCSI Adapter with a Plextor 12-20X SCSI CD-ROM.
> > I have CD-ROM SCSI Support, GENERIC SCSI Support, BusLogic Adaper, all
> > checked off in the kernel, not modules. If I actually go to mount a
>
> Ok
>
> > Feb 23 09:36:19 soia kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 62,
> > scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Prevent/Allow Medium Removal 00 00 00 00 00
> > Feb 23 09:36:19 soia kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #77 to Target 3
> > Feb 23 09:36:19 soia kernel: scsi0: CCB #77 to Target 3 Aborted
>
> This is the point Linux is about to actually use the disk, so it asks the
> controller to lock the door (so the little button doesnt work).
>
> > After that, which is about say, 15-20 seconds, it does show the files.
> > But if I try and rip audio from it (I tried cdparanoia and cdda2wav) It
> > reports the same error, but doesn't do anything.
>
> Check the CD drawer is ok. The controller may get a little confused if
> it takes too long to lock. I can't see 20 seconds being to short - thats
> enough to close the CD drawer as well as lock it
>
> > Now, I used this CD-ROM and SCSI Card in FreeBSD and it worked fine, and I
> > know it works .. So I don't know, I was thinking maybe I have to change
>
> Does FreeBSD lock the door in that case - if you push the little button
> does the CD just come out
>
> Alan
>
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