Bug 234739 - Can't boot into init level 3 due to DVD Writer GSA-H31L problem
Summary: Can't boot into init level 3 due to DVD Writer GSA-H31L problem
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.0
Hardware: athlon
OS: Linux
medium
high
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Jeff Garzik
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
URL: http://www.rz.uni-hohenheim.de/hmayer...
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-04-01 09:30 UTC by helga mayer
Modified: 2013-07-03 02:32 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-05-01 12:55:55 UTC

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Description helga mayer 2007-04-01 09:30:38 UTC 
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:
Comment 1 Jarod Wilson 2007-09-02 04:45:58 UTC 
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/
Comment 2 helga mayer 2009-04-30 11:41:43 UTC 
Solved

HP/Compaq dc5750 works with RHEL 5.3
Comment 3 Jarod Wilson 2009-05-01 12:55:55 UTC 
Good to hear!
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