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Subject: Re: wrt: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:46:05 +0100
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Ar Sad, 2006-08-26 am 16:12 +0000, ysgrifennodd Peter:
> 2) VMWare. I have noticed recently that the errors are occurring during or
> after VMWare is run.

Then please report them to the vmware people unless you can reproduce it
from a clean boot which never touched vmware or loaded any vmware
modules.

The only real way this error can occur other than hardware is if
something crapped on the drive configuration. If it is triggered by
vmware you know who to talk to 8)