> I included ppa and scsi in my kernel since I have a parallel port
> zipdrive. Problem I am having is that it keeps scanning the drive for
> too much too often. Anytime I mount/unmount, plug/unplug USB and
> firewire devices, or at random times, I get the following messages on my
> console and in my messages file.
Was the zip drive recognized as removable?
>
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0,
> driver = 08
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: Current sd00:00: sns = 70 2
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: ASC=3a ASCQ= 0
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: Raw sense data:0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00
> 0x00 0x00 0x11 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x3a 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0xff
> 0xfe 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes,
> disk size 1GB.
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: unable to read partition table
> Apr 23 11:41:35 aeon kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a
> disc in the drive.
>
> This gets really annoying, but I like to use my zipdrive.
> Let me know if more information is needed.
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
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