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#302581 - 27/09/2007 12:11 No Hard Disk Found
brax member Registered: 22/07/2005 Posts: 109 Loc: Birmingham, AL	Ok this morning I got the dreaded NO Hard Disk Found. A little history on the player. I bought the player off ebay less then a year ago. I upgraded to v3.01 and Hijack. I recently had started getting some fault errors and would every now and then get a No Hard Disk Found. A simple reboot would clear the problem. However this morning it does not seem to be going away. Last night the player took a little fall, about a foot off the bar on to the counter, but landed hard on it's side. This morning was the first time to power it up since the fall. I tried to do an "upgrade" and put v2.01 back on but that failed. I was able to put Hijack back on though through the logo editor. I can hear the drive spinning. Before I opended it up I wanted to get your guys input on what to look for first, second, third, etc... Bot log after putting Hijack back on. empeg-car bootstrap v1.02 20001106 ([email protected]) If there is anyone present who wants to upgrade the flash, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace...it seems not. Let fly the Penguins of Linux! e000 v1.04 Copying kernel... Calling linux kernel... Uncompressing Linux..................................... done, booting the kernel. Linux version 2.2.17-rmk5-np17-empeg52-hijack-v477 ([email protected]) (gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release)) #2 Fri Jul 13 14:42:45 EDT 2007 Processor: Intel StrongARM-1100 revision 11 Checking for extra DRAM: c1000000: wrote ffffffff, read e28cc001 NetWinder Floating Point Emulator V0.94.1 (c) 1998 Corel Computer Corp. empeg-car player (hardware revision 9, serial number 30102880) 16MB DRAM Command line: mem=16m Calibrating delay loop... 207.67 BogoMIPS Memory: 15008k/16M available (988k code, 20k reserved, 364k data, 4k init) Dentry hash table entries: 2048 (order 2, 16k) Buffer cache hash table entries: 16384 (order 4, 64k) Page cache hash table entries: 4096 (order 2, 16k) POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.2 Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039 NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0 IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP TCP: Hash tables configured (ehash 16384 bhash 16384) IrDA (tm) Protocols for Linux-2.2 (Dag Brattli) Starting kswapd v 1.5 SA1100 serial driver version 4.27 with no serial options enabled ttyS00 at 0xf8010000 (irq = 15) is a SA1100 UART ttyS01 at 0xf8050000 (irq = 17) is a SA1100 UART ttyS02 at 0xf8030000 (irq = 16) is a SA1100 UART Signature is ffffffff 'ÿÿÿÿ' Tuner: loopback=0, ID=-1 show_message("Hijack v477 by Mark Lord") empeg display initialised. empeg dsp audio initialised empeg dsp mixer initialised empeg dsp initialised empeg audio-in initialised, CS4231A revision a0 empeg remote control/panel button initialised. empeg usb initialised, PDIUSBD12 id 1012 empeg state support initialised 0089/88c1 (save to d0005800). empeg RDS driver initialised empeg power-pic driver initialised (first boot) RAM disk driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K size empeg single channel IDE Probing primary interface... ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xff84 ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaa80 ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5584 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 Probing primary interface... ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x1000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 ide_data_test: wrote 0x0000 read 0x3000 ide_data_test: wrote 0xffff read 0xffff ide_data_test: wrote 0xaaaa read 0xaaaa ide_data_test: wrote 0x5555 read 0x5555 empeg-flash driver initialized smc chip id/revision 0x3349 smc9194.c:v0.12 03/06/96 by Erik Stahlman ([email protected]) SMC9194: SMC91C94(r:9) at 0x4008000 IRQ:7 INTF:TP MEM:6144b MAC 00:02:d7:26:0b:40 RAMDISK: ext2 filesystem found at block 0 RAMDISK: Loading 320 blocks [1 disk] into ram disk... \|/-\\|/-\\|/-\\|/-\\|/-\done. EXT2-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem). empeg-pump v0.03 (19980601) Press Ctrl-A to enter pump... VFS: Cannot open root device 03:05 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:05
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#302582 - 27/09/2007 12:24 Re: No Hard Disk Found [Re: brax]
peter carpal tunnel Registered: 13/07/2000 Posts: 4174 Loc: Cambridge, England	Quote: Last night the player took a little fall, about a foot off the bar on to the counter, but landed hard on it's side. [...] Before I opended it up I wanted to get your guys input on what to look for first, second, third, etc... The classic ones are (a) shock has pulled IDE cable off drive or motherboard pinheader (plug it back in), and/or (b) shock has pulled motherboard IDE pinheader off its solder joints (resoldering job, consult a skilled repairer). It turns out that some units are unusually susceptible to failure mode (b) as not enough solder was used on those connectors when they were originally made. Peter
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#302583 - 27/09/2007 12:50 Re: No Hard Disk Found [Re: peter]
brax member Registered: 22/07/2005 Posts: 109 Loc: Birmingham, AL	Thanks! Well I kind of got a little curious so I opened it up. I disconnected the IDE cable at both the hard drive and mother board. Powered it back up and it booted up. I inspected the IDE header on the mother board and it looked ok, looked like a few of the pins could use a little more solder, but did not see anything obvious. Anyway since it seems to be booting up as of now I am going to wait and see if the problem comes back. If it does I will touch up the IDE header pins. So looks like for now my player is back up and running.
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#302584 - 28/09/2007 10:23 Re: No Hard Disk Found [Re: brax]
simspos enthusiast Registered: 28/03/2002 Posts: 230 Loc: Dudley, UK	You might also want to look at the crimping of the connectors on the IDE cable itself as this has been known to cause intermittent problems. Cheers, Sim
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#302585 - 28/09/2007 16:46 Re: No Hard Disk Found [Re: simspos]
brax member Registered: 22/07/2005 Posts: 109 Loc: Birmingham, AL	Yea I am planning on getting a light kit for my buttons at some point from Eutronix, will probably be Christmas present from the wife. I will order a couple of extra IDE cables then also as the more I read the more the problem sounds like the IDE header and/or cable. Having to touch up a couple solder joints or replacing the cable is nothing. I am just glad it is not something major.
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#302586 - 28/09/2007 21:53 Re: No Hard Disk Found [Re: brax]
tanstaafl. carpal tunnel Registered: 08/07/1999 Posts: 5543 Loc: Ajijic, Mexico	Quote: Having to touch up a couple solder joints or replacing the cable is nothing. Just be sure you do it properly! tanstaafl. _________________________ "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
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