On 11-06-29 11:07 AM, Marc MERLIN wrote: > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:03:41PM -0700, Marc MERLIN wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:53:37PM -0400, Mark Lord wrote: >>> On 11-06-28 11:41 PM, Marc MERLIN wrote: >>> .. >>>> So it seems it was a false alarm after all, I'll report back if I have >>>> problems again, but it looks like it's working solidly and for what it's >>>> worth with 5 drives and software raid 5, I can both read and write files >>>> at about 115MB/s, which isn't too shabby :) >>> >>> Mmm.. power everything OFF, wait a few seconds, >>> then power on and verify that it all still works. >> >> Yep, it does (even powered off the power supply to the MB that isn't truly >> off otherwise). > > Mmh, although the card works fine now, I did notice 3 libata-sff errors > in my boot log. > Once boot is finished, there are no more errors. > > The card is: > 02:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SX7042 PCI-e 4-port SATA-II (rev 02) > >>From the errors, should I try swapping the card considering it otherwise > works fine after boot, or is the problem elsewhere? > Can the 3 warnings just be ignored, or are they important? > > So I suppose this is also why my kernel gets tainted? > kernel: Pid: 1636, comm: scsi_eh_9 Tainted: G W 2.6.39.1-core2-volpreempt-noide-hm64-20110620 #2 > > kernel: sata_mv 0000:02:00.0: version 1.28 > kernel: sata_mv 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 > kernel: sata_mv 0000:02:00.0: Gen-IIE 32 slots 4 ports SCSI mode IRQ via INTx > kernel: sata_mv 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 > kernel: scsi8 : sata_mv > kernel: scsi9 : sata_mv > kernel: scsi10 : sata_mv > kernel: scsi11 : sata_mv > kernel: ata9: SATA max UDMA/133 mmio m1048576@0xfb800000 port 0xfb822000 irq 16 > kernel: ata10: SATA max UDMA/133 mmio m1048576@0xfb800000 port 0xfb824000 irq 16 > kernel: ata11: SATA max UDMA/133 mmio m1048576@0xfb800000 port 0xfb826000 irq 16 > kernel: ata12: SATA max UDMA/133 mmio m1048576@0xfb800000 port 0xfb828000 irq 16 > kernel: ata9: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) > kernel: ata10: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) > kernel: ata10.15: Port Multiplier 1.1, 0x1095:0x3726 r23, 6 ports, feat 0x1/0x9 > kernel: ata10.00: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.02: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.02: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.03: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.03: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.04: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.05: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.00: ATA-7: ST3500630AS, 3.AAK, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.00: 976773168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata10.00: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.01: qc timeout (cmd 0x27) > kernel: ata10.01: failed to read native max address (err_mask=0x4) > kernel: ata10.01: HPA support seems broken, skipping HPA handling > kernel: ata10.15: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.15: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) > kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------ > kernel: WARNING: at drivers/ata/libata-sff.c:1322 ata_sff_queue_pio_task+0x26/0x44() > kernel: Hardware name: System Product Name > kernel: Modules linked in: keyspan ati_remote visor pl2303 ftdi_sio pci_hotplug soundcore backlight option processor usb_wwan rtc_cmos thermal_sys rtc_core hwmon parport_pc button snd_page_alloc parport usbserial wmi i2c_i801 evdev rtc_lib sata_mv pcspkr intel_agp intel_gtt agpgart tpm_tis r8169 iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support xhci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore > kernel: Pid: 1636, comm: scsi_eh_9 Not tainted 2.6.39.1-core2-volpreempt-noide-hm64-20110620 #2 > kernel: Call Trace: > kernel: [<c0133599>] warn_slowpath_common+0x60/0x75 > kernel: [<c01335bd>] warn_slowpath_null+0xf/0x13 > kernel: [<c0370812>] ata_sff_queue_pio_task+0x26/0x44 > kernel: [<c0370946>] ata_sff_qc_issue+0x116/0x14d > kernel: [<c03709d6>] ata_bmdma_qc_issue+0x59/0x156 > kernel: [<f844650b>] mv_qc_issue+0x441/0x44d [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c028ea13>] ? vsnprintf+0x80/0x2d7 > kernel: [<c014b5bb>] ? up+0x2b/0x2f > kernel: [<c036309d>] ata_qc_issue+0x30b/0x329 > kernel: [<c03638c2>] ata_exec_internal_sg+0x27f/0x4a0 > kernel: [<c036f84b>] ? ata_sff_tf_read+0x53/0xde > kernel: [<c0363b41>] ata_exec_internal+0x5e/0x66 > kernel: [<c036a0a3>] ? ata_eh_done+0x12/0x18 > kernel: [<c037213a>] sata_pmp_read+0x66/0x9d > kernel: [<c0372197>] sata_pmp_read_gscr+0x26/0x65 > kernel: [<c0371e77>] ? ata_sff_softreset+0x150/0x150 > kernel: [<c03727b8>] sata_pmp_error_handler+0x2ff/0xa42 > kernel: [<c01289e3>] ? dequeue_task_fair+0x1fc/0x204 > kernel: [<c03704f9>] ? ata_sff_drain_fifo+0x5a/0x5a > kernel: [<f8445f41>] ? mv_port_start+0x19f/0x19f [sata_mv] > kernel: [<f8445c50>] ? mv_pmp_hardreset+0x8c/0x8c [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c0371e77>] ? ata_sff_softreset+0x150/0x150 > kernel: [<c044194d>] ? __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x1f2/0x1fa > kernel: [<c013cadd>] ? lock_timer_base+0x1f/0x3e > kernel: [<f8445bbf>] mv_pmp_error_handler+0x60/0x65 [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c036e283>] ata_scsi_port_error_handler+0x206/0x522 > kernel: [<c01448f6>] ? cancel_delayed_work_sync+0xb/0xd > kernel: [<c036e60c>] ata_scsi_error+0x6d/0x8f > kernel: [<c032ad17>] ? scsi_eh_get_sense+0x16d/0x16d > kernel: [<c032ae1a>] scsi_error_handler+0x103/0x507 > kernel: [<c012750b>] ? complete+0x34/0x3e > kernel: [<c032ad17>] ? scsi_eh_get_sense+0x16d/0x16d > kernel: [<c01476c0>] kthread+0x64/0x69 > kernel: [<c014765c>] ? kthread_worker_fn+0x119/0x119 > kernel: [<c0443bbe>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0xd > kernel: ---[ end trace cdcd2b0b3f6829ed ]--- > kernel: ata10.00: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.02: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.02: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.03: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.03: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.04: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.04: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.05: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.00: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.01: ATA-7: ST3500630AS, 3.AAE, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.01: 976773168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata10.01: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.02: qc timeout (cmd 0x27) > kernel: ata10.02: failed to read native max address (err_mask=0x4) > kernel: ata10.02: HPA support seems broken, skipping HPA handling > kernel: ata10.15: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.15: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) > kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------ > kernel: WARNING: at drivers/ata/libata-sff.c:1322 ata_sff_queue_pio_task+0x26/0x44() > kernel: Hardware name: System Product Name > kernel: Modules linked in: keyspan ati_remote visor pl2303 ftdi_sio pci_hotplug soundcore backlight option processor usb_wwan rtc_cmos thermal_sys rtc_core hwmon parport_pc button snd_page_alloc parport usbserial wmi i2c_i801 evdev rtc_lib sata_mv pcspkr intel_agp intel_gtt agpgart tpm_tis r8169 iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support xhci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore > kernel: Pid: 1636, comm: scsi_eh_9 Tainted: G W 2.6.39.1-core2-volpreempt-noide-hm64-20110620 #2 > kernel: Call Trace: > kernel: [<c0133599>] warn_slowpath_common+0x60/0x75 > kernel: [<c01335bd>] warn_slowpath_null+0xf/0x13 > kernel: [<c0370812>] ata_sff_queue_pio_task+0x26/0x44 > kernel: [<c0370946>] ata_sff_qc_issue+0x116/0x14d > kernel: [<c03709d6>] ata_bmdma_qc_issue+0x59/0x156 > kernel: [<f844650b>] mv_qc_issue+0x441/0x44d [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c028ea13>] ? vsnprintf+0x80/0x2d7 > kernel: [<c014b5bb>] ? up+0x2b/0x2f > kernel: [<c036309d>] ata_qc_issue+0x30b/0x329 > kernel: [<c03638c2>] ata_exec_internal_sg+0x27f/0x4a0 > kernel: [<c036f84b>] ? ata_sff_tf_read+0x53/0xde > kernel: [<c0363b41>] ata_exec_internal+0x5e/0x66 > kernel: [<c036a0a3>] ? ata_eh_done+0x12/0x18 > kernel: [<c037213a>] sata_pmp_read+0x66/0x9d > kernel: [<c0372197>] sata_pmp_read_gscr+0x26/0x65 > kernel: [<c0371e77>] ? ata_sff_softreset+0x150/0x150 > kernel: [<c03727b8>] sata_pmp_error_handler+0x2ff/0xa42 > kernel: [<c01289e3>] ? dequeue_task_fair+0x1fc/0x204 > kernel: [<c03704f9>] ? ata_sff_drain_fifo+0x5a/0x5a > kernel: [<f8445f41>] ? mv_port_start+0x19f/0x19f [sata_mv] > kernel: [<f8445c50>] ? mv_pmp_hardreset+0x8c/0x8c [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c0371e77>] ? ata_sff_softreset+0x150/0x150 > kernel: [<c044194d>] ? __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x1f2/0x1fa > kernel: [<c013cadd>] ? lock_timer_base+0x1f/0x3e > kernel: [<f8445bbf>] mv_pmp_error_handler+0x60/0x65 [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c036e283>] ata_scsi_port_error_handler+0x206/0x522 > kernel: [<c01448f6>] ? cancel_delayed_work_sync+0xb/0xd > kernel: [<c036e60c>] ata_scsi_error+0x6d/0x8f > kernel: [<c032ad17>] ? scsi_eh_get_sense+0x16d/0x16d > kernel: [<c032ae1a>] scsi_error_handler+0x103/0x507 > kernel: [<c012750b>] ? complete+0x34/0x3e > kernel: [<c032ad17>] ? scsi_eh_get_sense+0x16d/0x16d > kernel: [<c01476c0>] kthread+0x64/0x69 > kernel: [<c014765c>] ? kthread_worker_fn+0x119/0x119 > kernel: [<c0443bbe>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0xd > kernel: ---[ end trace cdcd2b0b3f6829ee ]--- > kernel: ata10.00: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.02: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.02: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.03: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.03: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.04: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.04: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.05: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.00: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.01: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.02: ATA-7: ST3500630AS, 3.AAE, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.02: 976773168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata10.02: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.03: qc timeout (cmd 0x27) > kernel: ata10.03: failed to read native max address (err_mask=0x4) > kernel: ata10.03: HPA support seems broken, skipping HPA handling > kernel: ata10.15: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.15: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) > kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------ > kernel: WARNING: at drivers/ata/libata-sff.c:1322 ata_sff_queue_pio_task+0x26/0x44() > kernel: Hardware name: System Product Name > kernel: Modules linked in: keyspan ati_remote visor pl2303 ftdi_sio pci_hotplug soundcore backlight option processor usb_wwan rtc_cmos thermal_sys rtc_core hwmon parport_pc button snd_page_alloc parport usbserial wmi i2c_i801 evdev rtc_lib sata_mv pcspkr intel_agp intel_gtt agpgart tpm_tis r8169 iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support xhci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore > kernel: Pid: 1636, comm: scsi_eh_9 Tainted: G W 2.6.39.1-core2-volpreempt-noide-hm64-20110620 #2 > kernel: Call Trace: > kernel: [<c0133599>] warn_slowpath_common+0x60/0x75 > kernel: [<c01335bd>] warn_slowpath_null+0xf/0x13 > kernel: [<c0370812>] ata_sff_queue_pio_task+0x26/0x44 > kernel: [<c0370946>] ata_sff_qc_issue+0x116/0x14d > kernel: [<c03709d6>] ata_bmdma_qc_issue+0x59/0x156 > kernel: [<f844650b>] mv_qc_issue+0x441/0x44d [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c028ea13>] ? vsnprintf+0x80/0x2d7 > kernel: [<c014b5bb>] ? up+0x2b/0x2f > kernel: [<c036309d>] ata_qc_issue+0x30b/0x329 > kernel: [<c03638c2>] ata_exec_internal_sg+0x27f/0x4a0 > kernel: [<c036f84b>] ? ata_sff_tf_read+0x53/0xde > kernel: [<c0363b41>] ata_exec_internal+0x5e/0x66 > kernel: [<c036a0a3>] ? ata_eh_done+0x12/0x18 > kernel: [<c037213a>] sata_pmp_read+0x66/0x9d > kernel: [<c0372197>] sata_pmp_read_gscr+0x26/0x65 > kernel: [<c0371e77>] ? ata_sff_softreset+0x150/0x150 > kernel: [<c03727b8>] sata_pmp_error_handler+0x2ff/0xa42 > kernel: [<c01289e3>] ? dequeue_task_fair+0x1fc/0x204 > kernel: [<c03704f9>] ? ata_sff_drain_fifo+0x5a/0x5a > kernel: [<f8445f41>] ? mv_port_start+0x19f/0x19f [sata_mv] > kernel: [<f8445c50>] ? mv_pmp_hardreset+0x8c/0x8c [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c0371e77>] ? ata_sff_softreset+0x150/0x150 > kernel: [<c044194d>] ? __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x1f2/0x1fa > kernel: [<c013cadd>] ? lock_timer_base+0x1f/0x3e > kernel: [<f8445bbf>] mv_pmp_error_handler+0x60/0x65 [sata_mv] > kernel: [<c036e283>] ata_scsi_port_error_handler+0x206/0x522 > kernel: [<c01448f6>] ? cancel_delayed_work_sync+0xb/0xd > kernel: [<c036e60c>] ata_scsi_error+0x6d/0x8f > kernel: [<c032ad17>] ? scsi_eh_get_sense+0x16d/0x16d > kernel: [<c032ae1a>] scsi_error_handler+0x103/0x507 > kernel: [<c012750b>] ? complete+0x34/0x3e > kernel: [<c032ad17>] ? scsi_eh_get_sense+0x16d/0x16d > kernel: [<c01476c0>] kthread+0x64/0x69 > kernel: [<c014765c>] ? kthread_worker_fn+0x119/0x119 > kernel: [<c0443bbe>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0xd > kernel: ---[ end trace cdcd2b0b3f6829ef ]--- > kernel: ata10.00: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.01: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.02: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.02: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.03: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.03: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.04: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.04: link resume succeeded after 1 retries > kernel: ata10.05: hard resetting link > kernel: ata10.00: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.01: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.02: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.03: ATA-7: ST3500630AS, 3.AAE, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.03: 976773168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata10.03: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.04: ATA-7: ST3750640AS, 3.AAK, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10.04: 1465149168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata10.04: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata10: EH complete > kernel: scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST3500630AS 3.AA PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] 976773168 512-byte logical blocks: (500 GB/465 GiB) > kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 9:1:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST3500630AS 3.AA PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 9:1:0:0: [sdd] 976773168 512-byte logical blocks: (500 GB/465 GiB) > kernel: sd 9:1:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 9:1:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 9:1:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 9:2:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST3500630AS 3.AA PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 9:2:0:0: [sde] 976773168 512-byte logical blocks: (500 GB/465 GiB) > kernel: sd 9:2:0:0: [sde] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 9:2:0:0: [sde] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 9:2:0:0: [sde] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 9:3:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST3500630AS 3.AA PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 9:3:0:0: [sdf] 976773168 512-byte logical blocks: (500 GB/465 GiB) > kernel: sd 9:3:0:0: [sdf] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 9:3:0:0: [sdf] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 9:3:0:0: [sdf] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 9:4:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST3750640AS 3.AA PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 9:4:0:0: [sdg] 1465149168 512-byte logical blocks: (750 GB/698 GiB) > kernel: sd 9:4:0:0: [sdg] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 9:4:0:0: [sdg] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 9:4:0:0: [sdg] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: sdc: sdc1 > kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sdg: sdg1 sdg2 > kernel: sd 9:4:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sdd: sdd1 > kernel: sd 9:1:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sde: sde1 > kernel: sdf: sdf1 > kernel: sd 9:2:0:0: [sde] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sd 9:3:0:0: [sdf] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: ata11: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) > kernel: ata11.15: Port Multiplier 1.1, 0x1095:0x3726 r23, 6 ports, feat 0x1/0x9 > kernel: ata11.00: hard resetting link > kernel: ata11.01: hard resetting link > kernel: ata11.02: hard resetting link > kernel: ata11.03: hard resetting link > kernel: ata11.04: hard resetting link > kernel: ata11.05: hard resetting link > kernel: ata11.00: ATA-8: WDC WD20EADS-00W4B0, 01.00A01, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11.00: 3907029168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata11.00: configured for Uel kernel: ata11.02: ATA-8: WDC WD20EADS-00R6B0, 01.00A01, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11.02: 3907029168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata11.02: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11.03: ATA-8: WDC WD20EADS-00R6B0, 01.00A01, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11.03: 3907029168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata11.03: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11.04: ATA-8: WDC WD20EADS-00S2B0, 01.00A01, max UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11.04: 3907029168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > kernel: ata11.04: configured for UDMA/133 > kernel: ata11: EH complete > kernel: scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA WDC WD20EADS-00W 01.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdh] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) > kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdh] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdh] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdh] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 10:1:0:0: Direct-Access ATA WDC WD20EADS-00R 01.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdi] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) > kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdi] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdi] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdi] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 10:2:0:0: Direct-Access ATA WDC WD20EADS-00R 01.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdj] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) > kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdj] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdj] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdj] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 10:3:0:0: Direct-Access ATA WDC WD20EADS-00R 01.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 10:3:0:0: [sdk] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) > kernel: sd 10:3:0:0: [sdk] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 10:3:0:0: [sdk] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 10:3:0:0: [sdk] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: scsi 10:4:0:0: Direct-Access ATA WDC WD20EADS-00S 01.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > kernel: sd 10:4:0:0: [sdl] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) > kernel: sd 10:4:0:0: [sdl] Write Protect is off > kernel: sd 10:4:0:0: [sdl] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 > kernel: sd 10:4:0:0: [sdl] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > kernel: sdi: sdi1 > kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sdk: sdk1 > kernel: sd 10:3:0:0: [sdk] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sdl: sdl1 > kernel: sd 10:4:0:0: [sdl] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: sdj: sdj1 > kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdj] Attached SCSI disk > kernel: ata12: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) > kernel: sdh: sdh1 > kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdh] Attached SCSI disk Those WARNINGS are probably harmless right now, so don't panic over them. Not hardware related; more just alerting Tejun to a possible libata bug. cheers -- Mark Lord Real-Time Remedies Inc. mlord@xxxxxxxxx -- 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