ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

Xappe · 2008-05-26 21:14:58

Hi,

Since the kernel upgrade I've gotten a boot delay during identification of ata devices. It takes up to 4 tries (with a 5 sec delay in between) before my cdrom drive is properly detected. Anyone knows of a solution to this?

from dmesg

SCSI subsystem initialized
libata version 3.00 loaded.
pata_amd 0000:00:09.0: version 0.3.10
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:09.0 to 64
scsi0 : pata_amd
scsi1 : pata_amd
ata1: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma 0xf000 irq 14
ata2: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xf008 irq 15
ata1.00: ATA-6: ST3120026A, 3.06, max UDMA/100
ata1.00: 234441648 sectors, multi 16: LBA48 
ata1.01: ATA-7: Maxtor 6B300R0, BAH41B10, max UDMA/133
ata1.01: 586114704 sectors, multi 16: LBA48 
ata1: nv_mode_filter: 0x3f39f&0x3f01f->0x3f01f, BIOS=0x3f000 (0xc6c7c000) ACPI=0x3f01f (20:15:0x1f)
ata1: nv_mode_filter: 0x7f39f&0x7f01f->0x7f01f, BIOS=0x7f000 (0xc6c7c000) ACPI=0x7f01f (20:15:0x1f)
ata1.00: configured for UDMA/100
ata1.01: configured for UDMA/133
ata2.01: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x1)
ata2: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-01:1023]  GUID[00023c002105b2d9]
ata2.01: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x1)
ata2: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
ata2.01: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x1)
ata2: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
ata2.00: ATAPI: SONY    CD-RW  CRX160E, 1.0e, max UDMA/33
ata2: nv_mode_filter: 0x739f&0x701f->0x701f, BIOS=0x7000 (0xc6c7c000) ACPI=0x701f (60:600:0x13)
ata2.00: configured for UDMA/33
scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access     ATA      ST3120026A       3.06 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
scsi 0:0:1:0: Direct-Access     ATA      Maxtor 6B300R0   BAH4 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
scsi 1:0:0:0: CD-ROM            SONY     CD-RW  CRX160E   1.0e PQ: 0 ANSI: 5

Xappe · 2008-06-02 20:36:13

I've now done some googling and searching for similar bugs, but I still don't see where this problem comes from. Would be nice with some guidance of where I should look for a possible solution.

Not that it is that a great deal, the kernel boots and all, but boot errors and delays can get quite irritating now and then.

Ashren · 2008-06-02 20:59:32

I had similar issues a while back. Look at this thread:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=43097

Xappe · 2008-06-02 21:13:29

Hmm, ok. So you solved your problem by reverting from libata/pata to the old ide drivers?

Ashren · 2008-06-02 21:20:39

Exactly! I'm pretty impressed how fast you figured that one out by reading the above thread. I realized after posting that my thread didn't really offer any clear solution, but was rather linking to one.

What I did - if I remember correctly - was to remove pata from the hooks insert ide instead and alter the modules to include piix and ide_disk, ran a "mkinitcpio -p kernel26" and then renamed the drives in fstab from sdx to hdx before rebooting.

Xappe · 2008-06-02 21:38:48

I guess that would be a solution to my problem. But it, of course, *should* work with libata though. And it actually does, but with a delay before the cdrw drive is detected. Maybe I should file a bug report.

Thanks Ashren, i'll use your solution if I don't find a way through the libata craziness!

edit: Bug report: http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/10570

Last edited by Xappe (2008-06-02 22:30:53)

metal · 2008-06-03 06:43:08

I think, this bug may report directly to kernel developers.

Xappe · 2008-06-07 00:57:17

metal wrote:

I think, this bug may report directly to kernel developers.

Hmm, maybe. Doesen't seem to get any answer on flyspray anyhow...

netfun81 · 2008-07-20 06:06:57

i had the same problem but have found a fix. Just edit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
and remove pata_acpi from the MODULES line
remove pata from HOOKS line and enter ide
then type
mkinitcpio -g /boot/kernel26.img

that should fix it... good luck

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#1 2008-05-26 21:14:58

ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#2 2008-06-02 20:36:13

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#3 2008-06-02 20:59:32

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#4 2008-06-02 21:13:29

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#5 2008-06-02 21:20:39

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#6 2008-06-02 21:38:48

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#7 2008-06-03 06:43:08

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#8 2008-06-07 00:57:17

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

#9 2008-07-20 06:06:57

Re: ata2 boot delay with kernel 2.6.25

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