kernel panic with dvd drive

ziegs · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 119

I have an old NEC DV-5700A dvd drive that was from my previous machine. In windows it seems to work perfectly fine (the 64bit prerelease version).

It was working fine in x86 linux in the old box, but in the new one if there is a cd in the drive I get a kernel panic.

it says:

Kernel Panic Not Syncing - Machine Check

This is 100% reproducable and occurs with anything in the drive, whether it be audio,data, or dvd.

Any ideas? I can post my kernel config if necesary.

tukachinchila · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Oregon

I seem to remember something in the kernel about Machine Check Exception, but I can't seem to find it by doing make menuconfig right now. Try changing the setting for CONFIG_X86_MCE and recompile the kernel. Maybe that will help.

ziegs · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 119

it's in Processor Features. An option called "Intel MCE support".

I disabled it (it was formerly enabled), but upon inserting a random cd that i know works in my powerbook, i get the same kernel panic.

i so wish i could watch my new dvd :cry:

anything else you think i could do short of replacing the drive?

as an aside its not a problem with my IDE stuff, my 2 eide hard drives and my other cd drive (an msi burner) all work perfectly.

Birtz · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:05 am Post subject:

tukachinchila · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Oregon

Are you using supermount or ivman by any chance? You can tell by looking for references to supermount in /etc/fstab, or if you have ivman by doing:

ziegs · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 119

still borks with your suggestion birtz, thanks though.

tukachinchila - i don't have ivman or sub/supermount running, but i do have the gnome-volume-manager and hal and all that going. what should i disable to see if thats my culprit?

tukachinchila · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Oregon

I haven't used Gnome in a really long time, so I'm not familiar with hal. You could try logging into your box without X (that would prevent Gnome from mounting your drive automatically), then mount the drive manually. Do you still get kernel panics?

ziegs · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 119

yeah, i've actually been trying it the whole time without any gnome stuff loading since i work in a console most of the time anyway...i guess maybe its time to purchase a new player. any suggestions on either a good amd64 compatible dvd player or maybe even burner if its not too expensive?