On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:22 AM, Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > gettinther wrote: >> The log simply ignores the drive altogether. >> >> from the sound coming from the drive, it does seem that the drive >> initially starts at boot, then stops. After that stage the device >> detection takes place. as the item is a pata to sata converter >> (emulated sata), it does not support hot plugging. >> >> I also need to mention that this behavior (start-stop during boot) did >> not happen on the 2.6.24 and I need to check the 2.6.27. However the >> device is detected by both of these kernels. > > Hmmm... > >> Oct 14 21:18:12 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus >> 113 SControl 300) > > Hmmm... Can you please apply the attached patch on top of it and > report the boot log? > > -- > tejun > here it is. Let me know if you need other parts of the logs. Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: sata_nv 0000:00:05.0: Using SWNCQ mode Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: scsi0 : sata_nv Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: scsi1 : sata_nv Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xc480 ctl 0xc400 bmdma 0xbc00 irq 23 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xc080 ctl 0xc000 bmdma 0xbc08 irq 23 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1: hard resetting link Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: XXX classify 00/00 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1.00: ATA-7: ST3120211AS, 3.AAE, max UDMA/133 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1.00: 234441648 sectors, multi 16: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata1: EH complete Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: input: ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse as /class/input/input1 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: XXX classify 12/00 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ata2: EH complete Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST3120211AS 3.AA PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSA1] enabled at IRQ 22 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:05.1[B] -> Link [LSA1] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 Oct 15 20:00:33 localhost kernel: sata_nv 0000:00:05.1: Using SWNCQ mode -- To unsubscribe from this list: 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