[mythtv-users] OT: SATA errors

[Harry Devine]

Ryan Duffy wrote:
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel: [1429202.244693] ata1: hard
>>> resetting link
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel  [1429207.386529] ata1: failed due
>>> to HW bug, retry pmp=0
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel [1429207.560531] ata1: SATA link
>>> up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310)
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel [1429207.569392] ata1.00:SB600
>>> AHCI: limiting to 255 sectors per cmd
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel [1429207.570139] ata1.00:SB600
>>> AHCI: limiting to 255 sectors per cmd
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel [1429207.570145] ata1.00:
>>> configured for UDMA/33
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel [1429207.570162] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda]
>>> Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK
>>> Jul 6 22:41:12 hdevine-desktop kernel [1429207.570162] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda]
>>> Sense Key: Aborted Command [current][descriptor]
>>>
>>> This went on for a while, probably until I rebooted and had problems
>>> booting up.  This seems to point to a SATA issue on the MB, but I can't
>>> seem to figure out why I can see the drive on the SATA bus from the
>>> LiveCD, but can't boot from it.  Very strange, but I'm probably missing
>>> something.
>>>       
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> I'm sure I'm stating the obvious here - but you have tried a different SATA cable? 
>
> I had one which was slightly broken once, and it almost worked but I kept getting very very odd error messages although the drive was detected fine. 
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Yeah, I did.  Tried several actually.  Same results.

Thanks for the suggestion!
Harry