[Voyage-linux] Problem with HDD on Alix2c2 with Voyage Linux

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi,

Try appending each of two kernel parameters at grub prompt to test:

1. all_generic_ide
2. ide=nodma

And report to the list which one work in your case.  Thanks.

Regards,
Punky



Magnus Persson wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem with an 2.5" IDE HDD on Voyage Linux running on a 
> Alix2c2 board. The TinyBIOS on the alix board recognize the HDD with 
> correct geometry and label. It also attaches as a "slave" drive, since 
> my compact flash card is the master, carrying Voyage Linux. The 
> booting starts from the CF card and during the boot of Voage Linux, 
> the following read/write problems occur for the HDD (this is failure 
> parts of dmesg, see below). It also repeats _alot_ of times 
> (retrying). I've tried with two different HDDs, one 4.8GB and one 
> 80GB. Both works fine on a notebook I have without any problems at all.
> I've tried with two different 44pins IDE cables.
>
> I hope someone can give me a hint or advice about this issue. Google 
> wasn't giving me any straight answer either.
>
> ---------START dmesg ---------
> hdb: task_in_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest 
> Error }
> hdb: task_in_intr: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError }
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> ide0: reset: success
> hdb: task_in_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest 
> Error }
> hdb: task_in_intr: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError }
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> ide0: reset: success
> ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80
> hdb: lost interrupt
> hdb: set_geometry_intr: status=0x7f { DriveReady DeviceFault 
> SeekComplete DataRequest CorrectedError Index Error }
> hdb: set_geometry_intr: error=0x7f { DriveStatusError 
> UncorrectableError SectorIdNotFound TrackZeroNotFound AddrMarkNotFound },
>
> LBAsect=260013951, sector=0
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
> printk: 1 messages suppressed.
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 0
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 1
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 0
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 1
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514112
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378528
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514116
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378529
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514112
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378528
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514116
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378529
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514256
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378564
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514256
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378564
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 9514256
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 2378564
> ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
> ath_hal: 0.9.18.0 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
> cs5535_gpio: base=0x6100 mask=0xb003c66 major=253
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
> printk: 18 messages suppressed.
> Buffer I/O error on device hdb, logical block 1
> ---------END----------
>
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Punky

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