Description of problem: From the dmesg: scsi0 : ata_piix ata1: port is slow to respond, please be patient ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs) ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: reset failed, giving up scsi1 : ata_piix ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs) ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: reset failed, giving up Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Seen in kernel-2.6.18-1.2726.fc6 and kernel-xen-2.6.17-1.2630.fc6 Not seen in kernel-2.6.16-1.2208_FC6 How reproducible: 100% Not sure how much of a problem this is; having other problems booting into a usable system with this kernel.
Created attachment 138726 [details] dmesg from the boot
(apart from delaying the boot whilst each waiting for each timeout, that is)
I'm seeing this as well on a Dell Poweredge SC1420 with kernel version 2.6.18-1.2200. Everything appears to function just fine after it fails, it just makes the boot process take an extra minute and a half to complete.
Created attachment 138788 [details] dmesg
FWIW the original report was also seen on a Dell, a GX270.
The same problem in RHEL 5 Beta 2, on a Dell GX 270, kernel 2.6.18-1.2732.el5xen.
Created attachment 139240 [details] /var/log/messages.log
Experiencing the same problems on Dell Precision 360, motherboard with both SATA and ATA controllers, SATA disabled in BIOS, FC5 installed on ATA - /dev/hda6 - kernel 2.6.18-1.2200 (both versions non-smp/smp). After cca 2-3 minutes of reporting failures in reseting ata1 and ata2 boots normally, avahi daemon fails to start, the rest is OK - see the attachment above.
Me too. Dell Dimension 8300. OS on ATA/IDE (/dev/hda). SATA is probably disabled in BIOS as well. 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB (ICH5) SATA Controller (rev 02) ata_piix 0000:00:1f.2: version 2.00 ata_piix 0000:00:1f.2: MAP [ P0 -- P1 -- ] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.2[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 169 PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.2 to 64 ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xFE00 ctl 0xFE12 bmdma 0xFEA0 irq 169 ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xFE20 ctl 0xFE32 bmdma 0xFEA8 irq 169 scsi0 : ata_piix ata1: port is slow to respond, please be patient ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs) ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: reset failed, giving up scsi1 : ata_piix ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs) ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: reset failed, giving up
Created attachment 139588 [details] /var/log/messages output with SATA2 disabled, OS HDD on SATA 0
Same noticed with Dell Optiplex GX280 (Intel ICH6 82801FB.) Fedora 6 install. OS HDD is on SATA 0. Happens even when SATA2 (only other port) is disabled in the BIOS (BIOS Rev A08.) uname -a: Linux hwqual 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux .. Oct 27 09:28:40 hwqual kernel: ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient Oct 27 09:28:40 hwqual kernel: ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs) Oct 27 09:28:40 hwqual kernel: ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) .. full /var/log/message output attached (see previous post)
Likewise on a Dell OptiPlex GX270N. There are no SATA disks connected to the machine and SATA support is disabled in BIOS. System hangs for about a minute waiting for timeouts on ata1 and ata2. Kernel: 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006 dmesg output coming up
Created attachment 139782 [details] dmesg with ata[12] timeouts on Dell Optiplex GX270N. SATA disabled in BIOS. No SATA disks attached to the system.
This used to affect my Dell machine, but has since gone away. Is this fixed for you, Dave?
ata2:00 error msg on FC7T4 CDlive boot with non-kde liveCD followed by hang and/or kernel panic. I List 5 boxes tested. -- first release of FC7 test 4 used. all boxes used the same physical CDLive CD. 5 boxes listed, 3 do not boot, 2 will boot to gui properly. --- List of boxes tested and did not complete boot with same error msg: Gateway model: GP7-6676 LP Mini tower mfg date 2000 ser#: 0019209881 667 mhz 512 meg ram, ide drive, no ata -- Dell model poweredge 1400SC MMP mfg date 2003 ser#: F135821 1.4 ghz 512 ram no scsi drives, no ata drive, RAID PCB removed, ide drive -- Generic Box Intel MB mfg about 2005/6 D865GLC/D865PESO ser# E210882 ( apparently ) 2.8 ghz 512 meg ide drive, no ata drive -- List of boxes test which completed boot: Dell Optiplex GX110 mfg 2000 Model: DCS ser# G6RB01 667 mhz 512 meg no ide drive, no ata IF Gateway Model: MFATXPNT MDW E4100 E6000 mfg 2004 ser# 0032853623 2.6 ghz 512 meg ide drive, no ata drive --- note: I'm an "occasional" tester. and followup for me would be difficult. Because I lurk the archives, and don't test regularly, the methods and info developers use is much of a mystery. I provide this information for documentation purposes only. walt.......
I have this problem on Dell GX620 with 1 SATA Hard drive and 1 IDE DVD+R/W
hello, Of the 5 boxes I list above, only the Dell Poweredge 1400SC does -not- boot using the FC7 --final release-- LiveCD-gnome CD media. note that my Poweredge has the RAID card removed and has no ATA drives. walt ....
Created attachment 236051 [details] dmesg output before I applied the kernel parameter
Hello I have a Dell Optiplex 745 at my disposal, and I get the same SATA unused ports error. The error I get is: ata1: port is slow to respond, this delay is known to occur on vacant SATA ports ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs) ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs ata1: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata1: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata1: reset failed, giving up and so on for every unused SATA port. I've found two workable solutions for this problem (which might be specific to the Dell Optiplex 745). - Solution 1: In the BIOS, set the SATA operation to "legacy" mode, AND apply a kernel parameter "all-generic-ide" (on the commandline and/or grub.conf). - Solution 2: Installing Redhat 5.1 Beta (as of 24/10/2007) seems to not suffer from the same problem. I am adding two attachments, one is the dmesg output before I apply the kernel paramter (all-generic-ide), and one is for after I applied the kernel paramter. (In both cases SATA operation was set to normal mode, which on its own doesn't fix the SATA ports unused problem).
Created attachment 236061 [details] dmesg output after I applied the kernel parameter
No response from original reporter, can't reproduce it on my affected systems. Assuming the problem has been fixed upstream.