Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 11:09:30 +0800 From: "Mars Attack" <marsattack@cannoncreek.com> To: "Janet Sullivan" <eliyanah@techie.com>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ata0 problems Message-ID: <006301c0568d$25feb1c0$4500a8c0@nomad> References: <C12569A1.002E4D2D.00@frmta003.netfr.alcatel.fr> <3A1EDCCA.267A6FD3@techie.com>
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> I was getting ad0: WRITE command timeout errors on a Quantum drive & > ASUS TX97 mobo regularly. I switched the drive to pio mode, which > stopped the error messages, but a couple weeks later the drive died > completely (won't even spin up). I'd say that if anyone is seeing WRITE > command timeout errors it might be a good time to stick the drive in pio > mode and make a backup "just in case". ;-) > Try upgrading to 4.2-Stable. If you already have, you might want to address your concerns to Soren, the ATA guru sos@freebsd.dk. There were some problems with the code for ATA-UDMA 66 drives. There was even a problem that went on for 2 months about UDMA-66 set as slave; but it's fixed in 4.2R as far as I can tell on my machines. see http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=22634 > Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I also have seen it with 4.1-R and 4.1.1-R with a BX motherboard : in my case, it's most likely > > due to bad hard disks (which the ata(4) driver is using with all performance options "ON") > > > > TfH > > > > Grigoriy Strokin <grg@philol.msu.ru> on 24/11/2000 08:37:08 > > > > > > > > To: "Corey G." <cgaff@flashcom.net> > > > > cc: Michael <michael@abaddon.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua>, > > freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG(bcc: Thierry > > HERBELOT/FR/ALCATEL) > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: ata0 problems > > > > > > I haven't tried FreeBSD 4.2 yet, but I had > > this problem in 4.0 and 4.1, and described > > it in http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=17643. > > > > The problem report has been recently closed > > with the reason: > > Problems with the VIA 586 chipset should be fixed in 4.2 and later > > > > So it seems it should be re-opened? > > > > On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 07:24:01PM -0600, Corey G. wrote: > > > I saw the same error tonight. (if it is an error). > > > > > > FreeBSD 4.2 > > > AMD K62-450 > > > ATA-66 - Maxtor Drive > > > > > > ad0: WRITE command timeout tag=0 serv=0 - resetting > > > ata0: resetting devices .. done > > > ad0: WRITE command timeout tag=0 serv=0 - resetting > > > ata0: resetting devices .. done > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 06:30:11PM +0000, Michael wrote: > > > > Hello > > > > I have problems in FreeBSD 4.2-STABLE > > > > > > > > > > > > Nov 23 09:49:53 lucky /kernel: ata0: resetting devices .. done > > > > Nov 23 09:50:44 lucky /kernel: ad0: WRITE command timeout tag=0 serv=0 - > > > > resetting > > > > > > > > regards, Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > > > ---end quoted text--- > > > > > > -- > > > Best Regards, > > > Corey > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > Cheers .marz To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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