Description of problem: - Intermitent problem that occurs for the 3rd time in 2 months. Age of the HW is about 2 months. - Workstation suddenly very very slow at giving prompt. - 2 first occurances of the problem: nothing was found in /var/log/messages after rebooting. - At the 3rd occurence, I succeed to open /var/log/messages before rebooting the system. One line is found: ---------------- Aug 15 21:09:12 PCLinux1 kernel: ata1: command 0x35 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x1 --------------- Do you have more information about the error 0x35 on the ATA controller ? Is it related to an HW problem ? Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): delmott@PCLinux1:/usr/users/delmott> uname -a Linux PCLinux1 2.4.21-40.ELsmp #1 SMP Thu Feb 2 22:13:55 EST 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux How reproducible: 3 times in two months Steps to Reproduce: 1. Use the workstation normally 2. Happens suddently, that the machine is under havy load or not. 3. Actual results: Machine becomes very slow at giving prompt. Very hard to log on, even as root. Launching shutdown even gives "Input/Output error" message back (after 1-2 minutes) Expected results: Machine Additional info:
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