Hi,
I successfully installed bearing using 2 floppies. It ran well for about two 
weeks. What a pain during the reboots. So ...

I installed an 4mb ide flash disk and followed the directions for booting off 
an ide drive. Everything worked or so I thought until I tried to save to 
backup. I/O errors and would not mount. Mounting manually generated lots of 
errors starting with not finding the boot sector and then busy and then 20 or 
so I/O errors. ls works but I can't cat or edit.

Rebooting brings up the firewall and it works just fine. Except the messages 
file shows these errors which are very similar to the errors I get when 
mounting.

Here is some info from messages that might be useful:
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Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=linux initrd=initrd.lrp init=/linuxrc 
root=/dev/ram0 boot=/dev/hda1:msdos diskwait=no PKGPATH=/dev/hda1 
LRP=root,etc,local,modules,pump,pcmcia,wireless,libm,ppp,pptpd,shorwall,dnscache,dhcpd,ntpdate,weblet
 

Nov 29 21:15:59 firewall kernel: hda: MicroDisk, ATA DISK drive 
Nov 29 21:15:59 firewall kernel: ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14 
Nov 29 21:15:59 firewall kernel: hda: 7936 sectors (4 MB) w/1KiB Cache, 
CHS=124/2/32 
Nov 29 21:15:59 firewall kernel: Partition check: 
Nov 29 21:15:59 firewall kernel: hda: hda1 
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Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: unexpected interrupt, status=0xff, 
count=1 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: master: error (0x00?) 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: recal_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: success 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: master: error (0x00?) 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: recal_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: success 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: recal_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 11 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: master: error (0x00?) 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: recal_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: success 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: recal_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 13 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: master: error (0x00?) 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: hda: read_intr: status=0xff { Busy } 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: ide0: reset: master: error (0x00?) 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 15 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 16 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 17 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 18 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 19 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 20 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 21 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 22 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 23 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 24 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 25 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 26 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 27 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 30 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 31 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 32 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 33 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 34 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 35 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 36 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 37 
Nov 29 21:17:24 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 38 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 28 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1c) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: Directory sread (sector 0x1d) failed 
Nov 29 21:17:28 firewall kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), 
sector 29 

It keeps going .... and going

-- 
Robert Warren
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