Bug 211591

I had the same problems:
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: SCSI subsystem initialized
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata_piix 0000:00:1f.2: MAP [ P0 -- P1 -- ]
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:1f.2 (0004 -> 0005)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.2[A] -> GSI 18
(level, low) -> IRQ 169
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x14B0 ctl 0x14D2
bmdma 0x14A0 irq 169
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x14B8 ctl 0x14D6
bmdma 0x14A8 irq 169
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: scsi0 : ata_piix
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: port is slow to respond, please be patient
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata1: reset failed, giving up
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: scsi1 : ata_piix
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
Nov  1 08:42:50 scuxentw kernel: ata2: reset failed, giving up


Reason: 
The Intel SATA-Controller was disabeled in the BIOS, as no SATA-HD installed. I
think the kernel noticed the disabeled controller and waited for response.

Workaround: 
I enabled the SATA-Contoller in the BIOS.

I had the same error with kernel 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5smp and 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5

I'm also having the same problem since 2200, now running 2239 on a i875P/ICH5
(Dell 400SC) motherboard. Unfortunately no amount of BIOS tinkering solved the
problem for me. I get the same messages regardless whether I enable or disable
sata, or the ide channels.

Dell Dimension 4600

Same problems with ata1/ata2 "port is slow to respond" issue.

This only occurred when moving to the 2.6.18 kernel. Any 2.6.17 kernel or lower
were fine.

Apparantly there is a patch that has been in review for over three months...
nice. /sarcasm

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ide/13408/focus=13439

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