[ALUG] Asus P5W DH Deluxe mainboard and IDE interfaces

Tue Feb 13 15:24:15 GMT 2007

Thanks for your reply Richard.

On 13/02/07 14:10:53, Richard wrote:
> Hey Barry, I am in the same boat, with a P5B at work, and a P5B 
> deluxe at home. A few people have already stupidly admitted to 
> "skipping" proper JMICRON support in the 2.6 kernel.

I wonder if that means that things will eventually improve?

> Apparently Fedora Core 6 works but I don't know if that is with the 
> following command:
> 
> linux all-generic-ide irqpoll

I've tried that and it does work BUT (there had to be a but didn't 
there?) I get these messages in the logs:

kernel: hdi: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete
DataRequest }
kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
kernel: hdi: drive not ready for command
kernel: hdi: status error: status=0x58 { Dri veReady SeekComplete
DataRequest }
kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
kernel: hdi: drive not ready for command
kernel: hdi: status error: status=0x58 { Dri veReady SeekComplete
DataRequest }
kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
kernel: hdi: drive not ready for command
kernel: hdi: cdrom_pc_intr: The drive appear s confused (ireason =
0x01). Trying to recover by ending request.
kernel: cdrom: hdi: mrw address space DMA se lected
kernel: ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Jolie t Level 3
kernel: ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A
kernel: hdi: cdrom_pc_intr: The drive appears confused (ireason = 0x01).
Trying to recover by ending request.

The 'drive appears confused' keeps repeating at intervals which I find 
a little worrying especially when it comes to writing a DVD. I imagine 
that this stems from the 'irqpoll' and the drive doesn't know what to 
do about interrupts not meant for it.

> Most people suggest messing around with the AHCI settings, I have
> tried every possible combination and I can't get ubuntu 6.06, 6.10, 
> or 7.04 (herd 3) to boot and install.
> 
> I am pondering replacing the board for an Nvidia chipset or using a
> separate SATA controller, as ALL my drives are sata! But with you 
> (all IDE drives) you should get somewhere by messing around with the 
> AHCI settings in the BIOS.

As this problem is related to the JMicron controller I have changed the 
settings for that i.e Basic or AHCI and it has no effect.

-- 
Barry Samuels
http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk
The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

> Richard/Teatime
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 13:53 +0000, Barry Samuels wrote:
> > I have recently changed my mainboard to an Asus P5W DH Deluxe which
> > includes both SATA and IDE interfaces. There are 2 IDE connectors 
> of
> 
> > which one is controlled by an Intel chip and the other by a JMicron
> > chip.
> >
> > I have two IDE hard drives (hda and hdb) both on the same cable and
> > connected to the Intel interface. I also have an IDE DVD Writer
> > connected to the JMicron interface.
> >
> > When Linux (kernel 2.6.20) boots it does not recognise the DVD 
> Writer although I can get Knoppix 5.1 to boot from the DVD drive if I
> append irqpoll at the boot prompt after which everything seems to 
> work. If I append irqpoll at the normal Linux boot prompt I get 'lost
> interrupt' messages when the system is starting and it seems to hang.
> >
> > It also lists, in the logs, a device sda which does not exist. 
> There is a SCSI card installed which drives a DAT tape drive but 
> nothing else.
> >
> > There are no SATA devices connected.
> >
> > Is there a way around this JMicron problem (DVD not recognised) or
> do I have to wait for the JMicron drivers in the kernel to be 
> improved?
> >
> > What is this spurious sda device?
> >
> > Kernel settings:
> >
> > #
> > # ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support
> > #
> > CONFIG_IDE=y
> > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=y
> >
> > #
> > # Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers
> > #
> > CONFIG_ATA=y
> > CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=y
> > CONFIG_ATA_PIIX=y
> > CONFIG_SATA_INTEL_COMBINED=y
> > CONFIG_ATA_GENERIC=y
> > CONFIG_PATA_JMICRON=y
> > CONFIG_PATA_MPIIX=y
> >
> >
> > Log extract:
> >
> > kernel: ahci 0000:02:00.0: version 2.0
> > kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low)
> ->
> > IRQ 18
> > kernel: PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
> > kernel: ahci 0000:02:00.0: AHCI 0001.0000 32 slots 2 ports 3 Gbps
> 0x3
> > impl SATA mode
> > kernel: ahci 0000:02:00.0: flags: 64bit ncq pm led clo pmp pio slum
> > part
> > kernel: ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xF8824100 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 
> irq
> 18
> > kernel: ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xF8824180 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 
> irq
> 18
> > kernel: scsi2 : ahci
> > kernel: ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
> > kernel: scsi3 : ahci
> > kernel: ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
> > kernel: ata_piix 0000:00:1f.1: version 2.00ac7
> > kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.1[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low)
> ->
> > IRQ 19
> > kernel: ata: 0x1F0 IDE port busy
> > kernel: ata: conflict with ide0
> > kernel: PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.1 to 64
> > kernel: ata3: DUMMY
> > kernel: ata4: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xFFA8 
> irq
> 15
> > kernel: scsi4 : ata_piix
> > kernel: scsi5 : ata_piix
> > kernel: ATA: abnormal status 0x7F on port 0x177
> > kernel: ata_piix 0000:00:1f.2: MAP [ P0 P2 P1 P3 ]
> > kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.2[B] -> GSI 23 (level, low)
> ->
> > IRQ 20
> > kernel: PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.2 to 64
> > kernel: ata5: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE400 ctl 0xE082 bmdma 0xD880
> irq
> > 20
> > kernel: ata6: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE000 ctl 0xDC02 bmdma 0xD888
> irq
> > 20
> > kernel: scsi6 : ata_piix
> > kernel: ATA: abnormal status 0x7F on port 0xE407
> > kernel: scsi7 : ata_piix
> > kernel: ata6.00: ATA-6, max UDMA/133, 640 sectors: LBA
> > kernel: ata6.00: ata6: dev 0 multi count 1
> > kernel: ata6.00: Drive reports diagnostics failure. This may
> indicate a
> > drive
> > kernel: ata6.00: fault or invalid emulation. Contact drive vendor
> for
> > information.
> > kernel: ata6.00: configured for UDMA/133
> > kernel: scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     ATA      Config  Disk
> RGL1
> > PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
> > kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.1[B] -> GSI 16 (level, low)
> ->
> > IRQ 16
> > kernel: PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.1 to 64
> > kernel: ata7: PATA max UDMA/100 cmd 0xAC00 ctl 0xA882 bmdma 0xA400
> irq
> > 16
> > kernel: ata8: PATA max UDMA/100 cmd 0xA800 ctl 0xA482 bmdma 0xA408
> irq
> > 16
> > kernel: scsi8 : pata_jmicron
> > kernel: ata7.00: ATAPI, max UDMA/33
> > kernel: ata7.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xef)
> > kernel: ata7.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4)
> > kernel: ata7.00: limiting speed to UDMA/25
> > kernel: ata7: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
> > kernel: ata7.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xef)
> > kernel: ata7.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4)
> > kernel: ata7.00: limiting speed to PIO0
> > kernel: ata7: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
> > kernel: ata7.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xef)
> > kernel: ata7.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x4)
> > kernel: ata7.00: disabled
> > kernel: scsi9 : pata_jmicron
> > kernel: ATA: abnormal status 0x7F on port 0xA807
> > kernel: serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
> > kernel: serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
> > kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> > kernel: input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /class/input/input0
> > kernel: TCP cubic registered
> > kernel: Starting balanced_irq
> > kernel: Using IPI Shortcut mode
> > kernel: Time: tsc clocksource has been installed.
> > kernel: kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
> > kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
> > kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext3 filesystem) readonly.
> > kernel: Freeing unused kernel memory: 188k freed
> > kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 1
> > kernel: SCSI device sda: 640 512-byte hdwr sectors (0 MB)
> > kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
> > kernel: sda: Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
> > kernel: SCSI device sda: write cache: disabled, read cache: 
> enabled,
> 
> > doesn't support DPO or FUA
> > kernel: SCSI device sda: 640 512-byte hdwr sectors (0 MB)
> > kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
> > kernel: sda: Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
> > kernel: SCSI device sda: write cache: disabled, read cache: 
> enabled,
> 
> > doesn't support DPO or FUA
> > kernel:  sda: unknown partition table
> > kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
> > kernel: st: Version 20061107, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
> > kernel: st 1:0:6:0: Attached scsi tape st0
> > kernel: st 1:0:6:0: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B)
> >
> > After reading a lot on the Internet and seeing other people with
> > similar problems with JMicron and no solutions I'm not expecting
> much
> > but
> > there's no harm in asking.
> >
> > Suggestions will be very much appreciated.