hda: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hda: drive_cmd: error=0x04Aborted Command
Errr... might be a silly question, but you didn't make it absolutely clear.
Here's my start up message......
===================================================== hda: set_drive_speed_status: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hda: set_drive_speed_status: error=0x04 =====================================================
ahh, but missing the most important line of all right above it.....
hda: COMPAQ CD-ROM SN-124, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
Are you running SCSI?
Are you sure the your main hard drive is "hda"?