[1.] One line summary of the problem: Kernel error message related to RAID5 and mldonkey [2.] Full description of the problem/report: I get this error message from the kernel shortly after stating mldonkey. I run mldonkey on a RAID5 (3x250GB) with reiserfs. I had similar issues witrh XFS. This error however does not seem to impact the RAID, the FS or the apps runing on it (i.e. mldonkey, samba etc.) [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel): RAID5, mldonkey? [4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version): 2.6.10 [5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt) Please find attached. [6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the problem (if possible) For me its 100% reproducible. I just need to start mldonkey. Let me know if I can help you out with more info. A remote login would be possible. [7.] Environment [7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here) Is attached [7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo): Is attached [7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules): Is attached [7.4.] Loaded driver and hardware information (/proc/ioports, /proc/iomem) Is attached [7.5.] PCI information ('lspci -vvv' as root) Is attached [7.6.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi) No SCSI devices, funcionality only compiled as a module. Its not loaded. [7.7.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem (please look in /proc and include all information that you think to be relevant): /proc/mdstat is included Thanks a bunch, please let me know how I can help you any further.