1. Problem with Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB drive connected with eSATA cable SUMMARY The drive can be recognized by the system. I could copy large file FROM the external drive to the internal disk. When I tried to copy the same file TO the drive the drive stopped responding. 2. Problem with DVD+R recording SUMMARY Happened only once, so far... k3b recognized the drive and empty media inside. Attempt to record DVD+R using k3b failed, Bluray/DVD/CD drive stopped responding. Reboot was required in order to use it again. Attempt to record DVD+R after reboot was successful. Hardware: HP Pavilion dv5t Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz, 3GB RAM # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07) 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03) 00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03) 00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 03) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem (rev 03) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9200M GS (rev a1) 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02) 06:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): JMicron Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller 06:00.1 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller 06:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller 06:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller 06:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. xD Host Controller /var/log/messages: =========== Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB drive connected: =============== Feb 8 18:37:23 localhost kernel: ata6: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x4040000 action 0xe frozen Feb 8 18:37:23 localhost kernel: ata6: irq_stat 0x00000040, connection status changed Feb 8 18:37:23 localhost kernel: ata6: SError: { CommWake DevExch } Feb 8 18:37:23 localhost kernel: ata6: hard resetting link Feb 8 18:37:30 localhost kernel: ata6: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 8 18:37:33 localhost kernel: ata6: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 8 18:37:33 localhost kernel: ata6: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Feb 8 18:37:33 localhost kernel: ata6: link online but device misclassified, retrying Feb 8 18:37:33 localhost kernel: ata6: hard resetting link Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: ata6: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: ata6.00: ATA-6: Seagate FreeAgent Pro, 4109, max UDMA/133 Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: ata6.00: 1953525168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: ata6.00: configured for UDMA/133 Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: ata6: EH complete Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA Seagate FreeAgen 4109 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] 1953525168 512-byte hardware sectors (1000205 MB) Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] 1953525168 512-byte hardware sectors (1000205 MB) Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off Feb 8 18:37:37 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Feb 8 18:37:38 localhost kernel: sdb: sdb1 Feb 8 18:37:38 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk Feb 8 18:37:38 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 Feb 8 18:37:53 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sdb1 on behalf of uid 0 =========== Attempt to copy large file TO the external drive ================ Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: ata6.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: ata6.00: irq_stat 0x40000001 Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: ata6.00: cmd 35/00:00:b9:21:cb/00:04:21:00:00/e0 tag 0 dma 524288 out Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: res 51/84:00:b8:25:cb/00:00:21:00:00/e0 Emask 0x10 (ATA bus error) Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: ata6.00: status: { DRDY ERR } Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: ata6.00: error: { ICRC ABRT } Feb 8 18:40:41 localhost kernel: ata6: hard resetting link Feb 8 18:40:46 localhost kernel: ata6: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 8 18:40:51 localhost kernel: ata6: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 8 18:40:51 localhost kernel: ata6: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Feb 8 18:40:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Feb 8 18:40:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Feb 8 18:40:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Feb 8 18:40:56 localhost kernel: ata6: hard resetting link Feb 8 18:41:02 localhost kernel: ata6: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 8 18:41:06 localhost kernel: ata6: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 8 18:41:06 localhost kernel: ata6: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Feb 8 18:41:16 localhost kernel: ata6.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Feb 8 18:41:16 localhost kernel: ata6.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Feb 8 18:41:16 localhost kernel: ata6.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Feb 8 18:41:16 localhost kernel: ata6: hard resetting link Feb 8 18:41:22 localhost kernel: ata6: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 8 18:41:26 localhost kernel: ata6: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 8 18:41:26 localhost kernel: ata6: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Feb 8 18:41:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Feb 8 18:41:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Feb 8 18:41:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Feb 8 18:41:56 localhost kernel: ata6.00: disabled Feb 8 18:41:56 localhost kernel: ata6: hard resetting link Feb 8 18:42:02 localhost kernel: ata6: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: ata6: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: ata6: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: ata6: EH complete Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 566960569 ... Last pair of lines repeated many times for different sectors. Then Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 64 Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 1 Feb 8 18:42:06 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sdb1 ... After that drive becomes unaccessable and can be accessed again only after power off/on. ================= Detecting Bluray/DVD/CD drive on boot ======================= Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: ata2.00: ATAPI: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CT10L, YC07, max UDMA/100 Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100 ... Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: scsi 1:0:0:0: CD-ROM HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CT10L YC07 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/24x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20 Feb 13 16:56:20 localhost kernel: sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5 ================= Insert empty DVD+R (Sony) =================================== Feb 13 19:43:11 localhost kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Feb 13 19:43:11 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 Feb 13 19:43:11 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 Feb 13 19:43:11 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 Feb 13 19:43:11 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 ================= Attempt to write DVD ========================================= Feb 13 19:48:33 localhost kernel: warning: `growisofs' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use) Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:80/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 dma 32768 out Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: cdb 2a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: res 40/00:03:00:0c:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: status: { DRDY } Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100 Feb 13 19:49:35 localhost kernel: ata2: EH complete ================= k3b reports error and ejects the disc, I load the same disc back ============ Feb 13 19:50:02 localhost kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Feb 13 19:50:02 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 Feb 13 19:50:02 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 Feb 13 19:50:02 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 Feb 13 19:50:02 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 Feb 13 19:51:30 localhost kernel: ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Feb 13 19:51:30 localhost kernel: ata2.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:80/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 dma 32768 out Feb 13 19:51:30 localhost kernel: cdb 2a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Feb 13 19:51:30 localhost kernel: res 40/00:03:00:0c:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Feb 13 19:51:30 localhost kernel: ata2.00: status: { DRDY } Feb 13 19:51:30 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:51:31 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) Feb 13 19:51:31 localhost kernel: ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100 Feb 13 19:51:31 localhost kernel: ata2: EH complete ================= k3b reports error and ejects the disc, I load the same disc back again ===== Feb 13 19:51:54 localhost kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:80/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 dma 32768 out Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: cdb 2a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: res 40/00:03:00:0c:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2.00: status: { DRDY } Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100 Feb 13 19:52:58 localhost kernel: ata2: EH complete Feb 13 19:54:01 localhost kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Feb 13 19:54:01 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 Feb 13 19:54:01 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 Feb 13 19:54:01 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 Feb 13 19:54:01 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: ata2: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: ata2.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:80/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 dma 32768 out Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: cdb 2a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: res 40/00:03:00:0c:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: ata2.00: status: { DRDY } Feb 13 19:55:20 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:55:26 localhost kernel: ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 13 19:55:30 localhost kernel: ata2: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 13 19:55:30 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310) Feb 13 19:55:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xa1) Feb 13 19:55:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Feb 13 19:55:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Feb 13 19:55:35 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:55:41 localhost kernel: ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 13 19:55:45 localhost kernel: ata2: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 13 19:55:45 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310) Feb 13 19:55:55 localhost kernel: ata2.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xa1) Feb 13 19:55:55 localhost kernel: ata2.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Feb 13 19:55:55 localhost kernel: ata2.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Feb 13 19:55:55 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:56:01 localhost kernel: ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 13 19:56:05 localhost kernel: ata2: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 13 19:56:05 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310) Feb 13 19:56:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xa1) Feb 13 19:56:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Feb 13 19:56:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Feb 13 19:56:35 localhost kernel: ata2.00: disabled Feb 13 19:56:35 localhost kernel: ata2: hard resetting link Feb 13 19:56:41 localhost kernel: ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Feb 13 19:56:45 localhost kernel: ata2: softreset failed (device not ready) Feb 13 19:56:45 localhost kernel: ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310) Feb 13 19:56:45 localhost kernel: ata2: EH complete ============== The drive does not respond, I can not eject disc ========================== After reboot everything worked OK... ============== Additional info: ========================================================== lspci -vv (related to SATA controller): 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 3603 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Capabilities: [b0] PCIe advanced features Kernel driver in use: ahci # dmesg | egrep '^ata.:|^ahci' ahci 0000:00:1f.2: version 3.0 ahci 0000:00:1f.2: PCI INT B -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19 ahci 0000:00:1f.2: AHCI 0001.0200 32 slots 4 ports 3 Gbps 0x33 impl SATA mode ahci 0000:00:1f.2: flags: 64bit ncq sntf ilck pm led clo pmp pio slum part ems ahci 0000:00:1f.2: setting latency timer to 64 ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@0xdf305000 port 0xdf305100 irq 19 ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@0xdf305000 port 0xdf305180 irq 19 ata3: DUMMY ata4: DUMMY ata5: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@0xdf305000 port 0xdf305300 irq 19 ata6: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@0xdf305000 port 0xdf305380 irq 19 ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) ata5: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) ata6: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) # uname -a Linux localhost 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.i686 #1 SMP Wed Jan 21 02:09:37 EST 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux