Description of problem: During boot up the following ata2 messages are shown: ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs) ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF) ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100) ata2: reset failed, giving up Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686 and kernel-2.6.18-1.2849.fc6.i686 How reproducible: Alawys Steps to Reproduce: 1. turn on the machine 2. choose fedora kernel to boot 3. Actual results: [root@localhost ~]# dmesg | grep ata2 ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xFE20 ctl 0xFE32 bmdma 0xFEA8 irq 58 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 Expected results: Boot without ata2 fails. Additional info: I had the same error with kernel-smp-2.6.18-1.2200.fc5.i686 (see also Bugzilla Bug 211591), but boot was ok with previous kernel-smp-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5.i686. Machine is a Dell Optiplex GX280.
same exact issue here, also a Dell GX280. Using non-smp kernel, either 2.6.18-1.2789.fc6 or 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6. Prior to the ATA messages is usb 1-2: device not accepting address 2, error -71
Same problems are happening with new kernel 2.6.18-1.2868.fc6 : [root@localhost ~]# dmesg | grep usb | grep error usb 1-1: device not accepting address 2, error -71 [root@localhost ~]# dmesg | grep fail 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
ata2 fails still happening with kernel 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 in a Dell Optiplex GX280.
This problem is fixed for my Dell PowerEdge SC430 with kernel-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6, which is currently in updates-testing. Can you enable the updates-testing repo and try that kernel? (yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kernel should do it)
yes, the kernel-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6 solved the ata problem for me. Kudos and thanks. I boot *so* much faster now. (Not surprisingly, I guess, the USB error is still there, and must be unrelated.)
Ata2 boot is ok now with kernel-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6 in my Dell Optiplex GX280. The USB error still happens.
The USB error is an unrelated problem; see bug #213411 for that.