Hello Tejun, #modprobe achi: Jun 12 12:26:47 server ahci 0000:00:0f.0: version 1.3 Jun 12 12:26:47 server ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0f.0[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10 Jun 12 12:26:53 server ahci 0000:00:0f.0: AHCI 0001.0000 32 slots 4 ports 3 Gbps 0xf impl SATA mode Jun 12 12:26:53 server ahci 0000:00:0f.0: flags: 64bit ncq pm led clo pmp pio slum part Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata13: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE048AD00 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 irq 10 Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata14: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE048AD80 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 irq 10 Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata15: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE048AE00 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 irq 10 Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata16: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE048AE80 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 irq 10 Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata13: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata13.00: cfg 49:2f00 82:346b 83:7d01 84:4023 85:3469 86:3c01 87:4023 88:007f Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata13.00: ATA-7, max UDMA/133, 156301488 sectors: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata13.00: configured for UDMA/133 Jun 12 12:26:53 server scsi12 : ahci Jun 12 12:26:53 server ata14: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Jun 12 12:26:53 server scsi13 : ahci Jun 12 12:26:54 server ata15: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Jun 12 12:26:54 server scsi14 : ahci Jun 12 12:26:54 server ata16: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Jun 12 12:26:54 server scsi15 : ahci Jun 12 12:26:54 server Vendor: ATA Model: ST3808110AS Rev: 3.AA Jun 12 12:26:54 server Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05 Jun 12 12:26:54 server SCSI device sda: 156301488 512-byte hdwr sectors (80026 MB) Jun 12 12:26:54 server sda: Write Protect is off Jun 12 12:26:54 server sda: Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 12 12:26:54 server SCSI device sda: drive cache: write back Jun 12 12:26:54 server SCSI device sda: 156301488 512-byte hdwr sectors (80026 MB) Jun 12 12:26:54 server sda: Write Protect is off Jun 12 12:26:54 server sda: Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 12 12:26:54 server SCSI device sda: drive cache: write back Jun 12 12:26:54 server sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 < sda5 > Jun 12 12:26:54 server sd 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda Jun 12 12:26:54 server sd 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x2f) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13: failed to read log page 10h (errno=-5) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13.00: exception Emask 0x1 SAct 0xb SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13.00: (irq_stat 0x40000000) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13.00: tag 0 cmd 0x60 Emask 0x1 stat 0x41 err 0x4 (device error) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13.00: tag 1 cmd 0x60 Emask 0x1 stat 0x41 err 0x4 (device error) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13.00: tag 3 cmd 0x60 Emask 0x1 stat 0x41 err 0x4 (device error) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13: soft resetting port Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13: softreset failed (1st FIS failed) Jun 12 12:27:24 server ata13: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs Jun 12 12:27:29 server ata13: hard resetting port Remove sata-connector and then the power-connector of the Seagate drive. (Note that I also have problems with hotplug the Maxtor-drive. I will post that problem later this day.) Jun 12 12:27:37 server ata13: port is slow to respond, please be patient Jun 12 12:28:00 server ata13: port failed to respond (30 secs) Jun 12 12:28:00 server ata13: COMRESET failed (device not ready) Jun 12 12:28:00 server ata13: hardreset failed, retrying in 5 secs Jun 12 12:28:05 server ata13: hard resetting port Jun 12 12:28:12 server ata13: port is slow to respond, please be patient Jun 12 12:28:35 server ata13: port failed to respond (30 secs) Jun 12 12:28:35 server ata13: COMRESET failed (device not ready) Jun 12 12:28:35 server ata13: reset failed, giving up Jun 12 12:28:35 server ata13.00: disabled Jun 12 12:28:35 server ata13: EH complete Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 20836305 Jun 12 12:28:35 server printk: 971 messages suppressed. Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda4, logical block 0 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 156296208 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda5, logical block 135459840 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 20836296 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda3, logical block 19551096 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 156296209 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda5, logical block 135459841 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 20836297 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda3, logical block 19551097 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 156296210 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda5, logical block 135459842 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 20836298 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda3, logical block 19551098 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 156296211 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda5, logical block 135459843 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 20836299 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda3, logical block 19551099 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 156296212 Jun 12 12:28:35 server Buffer I/O error on device sda5, logical block 135459844 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 Jun 12 12:28:35 server end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 20836300 Jun 12 12:28:35 server sd 12:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x40000 ... A lot of SCSI errors... #rmmod ahci: Jun 12 12:29:13 server ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:0f.0 disabled No other commands I perform during this test. Aalderd Bouwman. On Fri, 2006-06-09 at 14:44 +0900, Tejun Heo wrote: > Hello, Aalderd. > > Aalderd Bouwman wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am running Gentoo Linux on a Asus A8V-MX mainboard with the Via VT8251 > > southbridge chipset. The sata-controller is configured as AHCI. > > Bios version is 0210. > > > > The drive is working properly with the drivers of VIA. > > > > A Maxtor drive works correct on this controller but this seagate drive > > (ST3808110AS) fails on both modes (1.5Gb/s or 3.0Gb/s). > > > > Here you can find the log-results after doing some actions on this > > drive. After the sector errors the drive could not be accessed by fdisk. > > > > # uname -a > > Linux server 2.6.17-rc5-mm2 #2 Wed Jun 7 22:18:57 CEST 2006 i686 AMD > > Opteron(tm) Processor 144 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux > > > > Kernel log: > [--snip--] > > Jun 8 18:52:19 server ata1: spurious interrupt (irq_stat 0x8 active_tag -84148995 sactive 0x2) > > One spurious interrupt here and then device reports error after ~20 secs > which triggers libata to read log page 10h. > > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x2f) > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1: failed to read log page 10h (errno=-5) > > Which timed out here. > > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1.00: exception Emask 0x1 SAct 0x7fffffff SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1.00: (irq_stat 0x40000000) > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1.00: tag 0 cmd 0x61 Emask 0x1 stat 0x41 err 0x4 (device error) > [--snip--] > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1.00: tag 30 cmd 0x61 Emask 0x1 stat 0x41 err 0x4 (device error) > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1: soft resetting port > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1: softreset failed (1st FIS failed) > > Jun 8 18:53:09 server ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs > > > > Jun 8 18:53:14 server ata1: hard resetting port > > Jun 8 18:53:22 server ata1: port is slow to respond, please be patient > > Jun 8 18:53:45 server ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs) > > Jun 8 18:53:45 server ata1: COMRESET failed (device not ready) > > Jun 8 18:53:45 server ata1: hardreset failed, retrying in 5 secs > > Jun 8 18:53:50 server ata1: hard resetting port > > Jun 8 18:53:57 server ata1: port is slow to respond, please be patient > > > > Jun 8 18:54:20 server ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs) > > Jun 8 18:54:20 server ata1: COMRESET failed (device not ready) > > Jun 8 18:54:20 server ata1: reset failed, giving up > > Jun 8 18:54:20 server ata1.00: disabled > > Jun 8 18:54:20 server ata1: EH complete > > And the drive and/or port is completely deaf. > > Can you please unplug power to the drive and replug it while EH is in > progress, umm.. say during the first hardreset? > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html