linux-kernel - Re: SATA exceptions with 2.6.20-rc5

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:53:10 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>,
	Björn Steinbrink 
	<B.Steinbrink@....de>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, htejun@...il.com,
	jens.axboe@...cle.com
Subject: Re: SATA exceptions with 2.6.20-rc5

Robert Hancock wrote:
> I'll try your stress test when I get a chance, but I doubt I'll run into 
> the same problem and I haven't seen any similar reports. Perhaps it's 
> some kind of wierd timing issue or incompatibility between the 
> controller and that drive when running in ADMA mode? I seem to remember 
> various reports of issues with certain Maxtor drives and some nForce 
> SATA controllers under Windows at least..


Just to eliminate things, has disabling ADMA been attempted?

It can be disabled using the sata_nv.adma module parameter.

	Jeff


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