Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 1 Jun 2007 23:13:54 +0200 (CEST) | From | Geller Sandor <> | Subject | Re: HPT374 IDE problem with 2.6.21.* kernels |
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On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Sergei Shtylyov wrote:
> Hello. > > Andrew Morton wrote: > >>> I saw a similar report yesterday with '2.6.21.1 - 97% wait time on IDE >>> operations' subject. > >>> After upgrading from 2.6.20.7 kernel to 2.6.21.1 my system started to >>> reset infrequenly the IDE bus. In the syslog DMA timeout, resetting IDE >>> bus messages appeared. I've changed the two disks attached to the HPT374 >>> controller, and always the first disk had problems. I've replaced cables, >>> plugged the disks into other IDE ports, but it was only a matter of time >>> to experience an IDE reset. When I upgraded to 2.6.21.3 the resets became >>> much more frequent, this time even DMA was disabled too on the first disk. >>> I turned DMA back Manually with hdparm, and a few seconds of intense IO >>> activity resulted in another IDE reset. > >>> Reverting back to 2.6.20.12 the problem seems to be gone. BTW I'm using >>> the PATA driver for the HTP374, not the libata one. > >>> Is this a known problem/ is there a way I can help locating the cause of >>> the problem? > > Yes, please post the boot log and the IDE reset log too for starters... > >> (cc's added) > > WBR, Sergei
Hi,
The log of a typical IDE reset is available here:
http://petra.hos.u-szeged.hu/~wildy/syslog.gz
This was the worst case: the IDE bus was resetted during the system boot.
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