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specks8622

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Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

Hi all,

I cant install Arch (and some other distros) due to an I/O error when booting the installer.
The target drive is a M.2 SATA SSD in a T-bao T8 Plus mini pc.

Oddly enough, Im having the same issue with most other distros as well, the only ones that worked successfully without any errors are: Debian 12 (kernel 6.1.0), OpenSUSE Tumbleweed (kernel 6.11), Leap 15.6 (kernel 6.5), Parted Magic (kernel 6.11) and Windont 11.

I also tried an older Arch ISO with kernel 6.1.1 from 2023-01-01, that one worked and did not get any libata errors, but pacman kept complaining about conflicting dependencies during installation, so I didn't manage to install that release.
Did a full zero write and SSD seems healthy.

I have tried booting with libata.force=noncq, but it didnt work.
Smartctl -a /dev/sda throws an I/O Error on Arch, works fine on Debian.

• dmesg: https://termbin.com/cjnl

• smartctl (from Debian): https://termbin.com/cjaa

Last edited by specks8622 (2024-11-25 18:33:00)

gromit

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Re: Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

[  106.783044] wl: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.

Why are you loading an out-of-tree module?

The ATA errors might be due to a change in a previous kernel development cycle with regard to the power management:

We recently (kernel v6.9) enabled LPM for all AHCI controllers if:
-The AHCI controller reports that it supports LPM, and
-The drive reports that it supports LPM (DIPM), and
-CONFIG_SATA_MOBILE_LPM_POLICY=3, and
-The port is not defined as external in the per port PxCMD register, and
-The port is not defined as hotplug capable in the per port PxCMD register.

https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZlY8SbGVMHho-dLz@ryzen.lan

Last edited by gromit (2024-11-25 18:42:24)

specks8622

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Re: Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

[  106.783044] wl: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.

Why are you loading an out-of-tree module?

What does that mean?
The dmesg log is from the stock 2024-11-01 (kernel 6.11.5) ISO installer, without any modifications.

gromit

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Re: Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

It seems like this is the broadcom-wl module crashing (which we apparently have included https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … heads#L11), please open an issue against it on the bugtracker: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … issues/new

gromit

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Re: Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

Could you try to blacklist the module on boot? This should be possible by pressing "c" I think in grub and add "modprobe.blacklist=wl" to the commandline and see if that helps anything .. This will of course make the drivers unavailable, so maybe you'll need USB tethering or Ethernet for internet access afterwards.

specks8622

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Re: Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

Could you try to blacklist the module on boot? This should be possible by pressing "c" I think in grub and add "modprobe.blacklist=wl" to the commandline and see if that helps anything .. This will of course make the drivers unavailable, so maybe you'll need USB tethering or Ethernet for internet access afterwards.

Blacklisting the "wl" module did not solve the issue. Also I think I have a Realtek WiFi card (rtw_8821ce).
- dmesg log with "wl" module blacklisted: https://termbin.com/kl5b

gromit

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Re: Cant install Arch: I/O error, READ FPDMA QUEUED on healthy SSD

Yeah okey, but it atleast got the trace issue fixed So we now just need to fix the power state for the SSD, could you try these previously suggested solution about switching the power state? https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 0#p2163720