Possible DMA error when mounting hda

[pmartin]

I am currently running a 2.4.27 based kernel (Debian/GNU) that I optimized for a particular PC104+ board with a Transmeta Crusoe chip in it. In my 'dmesg' I get the following errors when it appears to try to load a DMA driver:
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: status=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
...
it continues and resets ide0 a couple times until it finally skips and moves on with the boot. It finishes successfully, but I want to figure out why the errors occurred and possibly remove them.
Thanks!

[puntmuts]

Some possibilities:
- the DMA speed is too high, you can correct it with hdparm
- your flatcable is not properlly connected or broken
- your drive could be dying.

So make a backup. See if setting the DMA mode 1 step lower helps. If not check the cable and connection. If that does not help buy a new drive

[pmartin]

Is this DMA mode 1 change in hdparm? I've never fiddled with that before. I'm pretty sure the drive is ok, but I will check. Thanks for the help!

[puntmuts]

hdparm -X [mode] /dev/hda

See man hdparm option -X for a detailed description of this option