[mythtv-users] OT: SATA errors

[Harry Devine]

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Thursday 09 July 2009 21:14:33 Harry Devine 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.
>>
>>     
>
> I'd say you have located your problem. Either you have a serious hardware 
> problem or the Linux you are trying to use can't deal with the hardware.
>
> Often the kernel on a Live CD is different from the one that gets installed. 
> If you have a kernel that can handle the hardware it means your problem is 
> solveable.
>
> I'd try and find out what module is getting loaded by the Live CD to handle 
> the SATA interface (if it's a module and not compiled in).
>
> There may be some parameter(s) you can pass to the kernel that will help.
>
> Try Googling for that chipset and Linux problems.
>
> A workaround might be a PCI SATA controller, wrong answer but it should work.
>
>   

OK, so for argument's sake, lets say that the onboard SATA controller is 
hosed and I go and get a PCI SATA controller.  Would I have to do 
anything special to get my system to boot from the drive?  Would I have 
to reinstall the OS or turn off anything in the BIOS?

I did try and boot from the other kernel that was in the Grub menu and I 
get the same errors (2.6.27-7 instead of 2.6.27-9, I think).  Same 
results.  I also tried to boot the Recovery option for both kernels and 
got the same results.

Thanks,
Harry