Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Base => Micro Core => Topic started by: coreplayer2 on June 26, 2011, 03:19:31 AM

Title: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: coreplayer2 on June 26, 2011, 03:19:31 AM

Since 3.7.1  I get 1000's of file system errors during the boot process anytime a cd or dvd is in the tray

Maybe I need to burn a different tinycore cd but these errors occur so far on any machine I boot tinycore 3.7.1, additionally when booting to an installed tinycore.  on the hdd installed bootup these errors occur no matter the type of cd but not all dvd's in the tray.

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Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: curaga on June 26, 2011, 03:53:01 AM

Please post an example of the message, and when exactly do they appear.

Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: chattrhand on June 26, 2011, 05:47:22 AM

Hi coreplayer2,

I sometimes encounter lots of error messages when trying to boot a from slightly damaged live linux CD. My old Knoppix3.1 professionally burned by Heise Verlag is just working fine, but most of my self-burned Knoppix versions have the same problems as you described here.

Check your CD/DVD burner and check whether your blank CDs are not too old or aged by storing under critical conditions.

 chattrhand

Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: nickjf20 on June 26, 2011, 09:27:50 PM

I'd be interested to know if there are any bootcodes for this function as well but for other reasons.

Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: coreplayer2 on June 27, 2011, 03:07:17 AM

Quote from: curaga on June 26, 2011, 03:53:01 AM

Please post an example of the message, and when exactly do they appear.

Sure thing

(http://db.tt/zNlpxzX)

I managed to catch this screen whilst the echo paused momentarily


Also , this occurs with every data and store purchased production music cd I have, but only with some DVD video.   To sum up, this happens with a cd or dvd (but not all) in the cd/dvd drive tray.

Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: Rich on June 27, 2011, 02:09:18 PM

Hi coreplayer2

I think I read on the forum that the ide module was removed and that libata is now being used
exclusively. This question has come up before and to best of my knowledge there is no way to
tell libata not to probe for a drive.
It could be that your DVD drive doesn't handle CDs very well or possibly an incorrect driver.

Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: maro on June 28, 2011, 02:28:59 AM

The reported errors remind me of my "fun & games" (mentioned here (http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=8548.msg45964#msg45964) and in the other posts referenced from there) with an old CD-ROM where ejecting the CD after the boot loader phase helped me as a (limited) work-around.

In the end using the boot code of 'ide-core.nodma=X.Y' (with appropriate values for X and Y like X=1 and Y=0 for '/dev/hdc') appeared to be the proper solution. As the values for 'status' and 'error' that I can read in the picture are different to the ones I've observed I'm not certain that using said boot code will remedy the situation. But it should be nevertheless worth a shot.

Title: Re: Any boot code to ignore cd/dvd's ?
Post by: coreplayer2 on June 28, 2011, 12:37:43 PM

Thanks, will give that a try :)