Description of problem: Hardware: HP/Compaq dc5750 with DVD Writer GSA-H31L boot into init level 3 fails repeated error message: ata2.00: exception Emask 0x40 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x800 action 0x2 ata2.00: (irq_stat 0x40000001) ata2.00: tag 0 cmd 0xa0 Emask 0x40 stat 0x51 err 0x60 (internal error) ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.2[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 185 ata2: soft resetting port ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100 ata2: EH complete Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel 2.6.18-8.el5-i686 How reproducible: Network installation of rhel 5 server, kernel 2.6.18-8.el5-i686 first reboot after installation fails single user boot possible Steps to Reproduce: 1. Pxe boot 2. install development server 3. reboot after installation Actual results: Logfiles see: http://www.rz.uni-hohenheim.de/hmayer/bw-pc Expected results: Additional info:
The rhel5.1 beta kernel has received quite a few sata updates, its possible one has remedied your particular situation. Please retest with the latest rhel5.1 beta kernel and report back with results. http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5/
Solved HP/Compaq dc5750 works with RHEL 5.3
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