How DMA capable ga-p35-ds3?? SATA disks wont set dma on!
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How DMA capable ga-p35-ds3?? SATA disks wont set dma on!
My install initially saw all my drives as /dev/hd* and I only noticed when I tried to switch dma on...
In the mobo bios configurations I found that I could set the SATA up as Native or Legacy - when it is set to Native it sees the drives as sd's and yet the CDRom would not finish mounting unless it was plugged into the 6 channel... I notice that there are three pairs of sata sockets on the board - 5 and 6 area different colour to 1,2,3,4.
Regardless of what I did - setting OnBoard AHCI mode for SATA, various combinations of IDE options for the SATA controllers I couldn't ever get the system to allow DMA for my hard drive!
The system reports back
inappropriate ioctl for device
and therefore I appear to be stuck without DMA support even in the mode that supports the Serial ATA bus for my disks :grr:
Is there anything I can do about this situation - Have I missed something?
I take it that this mobo will be pretty useless as a HTPC with such a limitation...
I can't understand why I can't see all my drives properly. Further to this problem above I have 3 7200RPM Samsung 500G drives, 1 7200RPM Seagate 80G and two optical (one BD and one DVD) and all plugged into the SATA ports on the Mobo
I can see and mount the Seagate and the livecd boots on the BD disc but everything else seems wrong...
messages
Code:
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd syslog-ng[27918]: syslog-ng version 1.6.11 starting
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd syslog-ng[27918]: Changing permissions on special file /dev/tty12
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ector 63
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 65
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 67
...
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321675
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321676
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321677
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321670
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321671
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321672
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321673
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321674
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321675
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321676
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321677
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2: soft resetting port
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2.00: configured for PIO0
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2: EH complete
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2.00: speed down requested but no transfer mode left
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2.00: (irq_stat 0x48000000, interface fatal error)
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2.00: tag 0 cmd 0xa0 Emask 0x50 stat 0x51 err 0x50 (ATA bus error)
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2: soft resetting port
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2.00: configured for PIO0
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd ata2: EH complete
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 0
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 1
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 2
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 3
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 4
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 5
...
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321477
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80325
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80327
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 156296198
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321670
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321672
Mar 23 23:38:34 livecd Real Time Clock Driver v1.12ac
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd parport: PnPBIOS parport detected.
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd pnp: Device 00:08 disabled.
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.2LK loaded
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:04:00.0 to 64
Mar 23 23:38:39 livecd eth0: RTL8168b/8111b at 0xf8880000, 00:1d:7d:ac:78:93, IRQ 16
Mar 23 23:38:40 livecd r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.2LK loaded
Mar 23 23:38:40 livecd ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Mar 23 23:38:40 livecd PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:04:00.0 to 64
Mar 23 23:38:40 livecd eth0: RTL8168b/8111b at 0xf8880000, 00:1d:7d:ac:78:93, IRQ 16
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580352
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd printk: 1076 messages suppressed.
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 25786580352
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580353
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 25786580353
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580354
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 25786580354
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580355
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 25786580355
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580356
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 25786580356
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580357
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 25786580358
...
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 5
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 6
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 7
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2.00: speed down requested but no transfer mode left
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2.00: (irq_stat 0x48000000, interface fatal error)
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2.00: tag 0 cmd 0xa0 Emask 0x50 stat 0x51 err 0x50 (ATA bus error)
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80191
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80193
...
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80331
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80332
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2: soft resetting port
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2.00: configured for PIO0
Mar 23 23:38:43 livecd ata2: EH complete
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd pnp: Device 00:08 activated.
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd parport: PnPBIOS parport detected.
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2.00: speed down requested but no transfer mode left
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2.00: (irq_stat 0x48000000, interface fatal error)
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2.00: tag 0 cmd 0xa0 Emask 0x50 stat 0x51 err 0x50 (ATA bus error)
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2: soft resetting port
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2.00: configured for PIO0
Mar 23 23:38:44 livecd ata2: EH complete
Mar 23 23:38:45 livecd input: PC Speaker as /class/input/input3
Mar 23 23:39:26 livecd r8169: eth0: link up
Mar 23 23:39:26 livecd r8169: eth0: link up
Mar 23 23:39:28 livecd gdm[31425]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Mar 23 23:39:28 livecd Bridge firewalling registered
Mar 23 23:39:28 livecd netplugd[31930]: /etc/netplug.d/netplug eth0 in -> pid 31930
Mar 23 23:39:29 livecd rc-scripts: Configuration not set for eth0 - assuming DHCP
Mar 23 23:39:29 livecd dhcpcd[32459]: MAC address = 00:1d:7d:ac:78:93
Mar 23 23:39:29 livecd dhcpcd[32459]: verified 192.168.0.107 address is not in use
Mar 23 23:39:29 livecd dhcpcd[32459]: your IP address = 192.168.0.107
Mar 23 23:39:29 livecd netplugd[31929]: eth0: state INNING pid 31930 exited status 0
Mar 23 23:39:31 livecd dhcpcd[32461]: terminating on signal 15
Mar 23 23:39:31 livecd netplugd[31929]: caught signal 15 - exiting
Mar 23 23:39:31 livecd r8169: eth0: link up
Mar 23 23:39:31 livecd netplugd[1042]: /etc/netplug.d/netplug eth0 in -> pid 1042
Mar 23 23:39:32 livecd rc-scripts: Configuration not set for eth0 - assuming DHCP
Mar 23 23:39:32 livecd dhcpcd[1571]: MAC address = 00:1d:7d:ac:78:93
Mar 23 23:39:32 livecd gdm[31913]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Mar 23 23:39:32 livecd dhcpcd[1571]: verified 192.168.0.107 address is not in use
Mar 23 23:39:32 livecd dhcpcd[1571]: your IP address = 192.168.0.107
Mar 23 23:39:33 livecd netplugd[1041]: eth0: state INNING pid 1042 exited status 0
Mar 23 23:39:36 livecd gdm[1578]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Mar 23 23:39:36 livecd gdm[31424]: deal_with_x_crashes: Running the XKeepsCrashing script
Mar 23 23:39:49 livecd gdm[31424]: Failed to start X server several times in a short time period; disabling display :0
Mar 23 23:39:59 livecd passwd(pam_unix)[1683]: password changed for root
Mar 23 23:40:09 livecd NET: Registered protocol family 10
Mar 23 23:40:09 livecd lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Mar 23 23:40:09 livecd sshd[1737]: Server listening on :: port 22.
Mar 23 23:40:09 livecd sshd[1737]: error: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address already in use.
Mar 23 23:40:19 livecd eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Mar 23 23:42:57 livecd kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
Mar 23 23:42:57 livecd EXT3 FS on sda3, internal journal
Mar 23 23:42:57 livecd EXT3-fs: recovery complete.
Mar 23 23:42:57 livecd EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Mar 23 23:54:12 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 0
Mar 23 23:54:12 livecd printk: 1041 messages suppressed.
Mar 23 23:54:12 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 0
Mar 23 23:54:12 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 1
Mar 23 23:54:12 livecd Buffer I/O error on device hdg, logical block 1
...
Mar 23 23:54:12 livecd end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 7
dmesg
Code:
ector 63
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 65
...
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321675
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321676
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321677
ata2: soft resetting port
ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
ata2.00: configured for PIO0
ata2: EH complete
ata2.00: speed down requested but no transfer mode left
ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen
ata2.00: (irq_stat 0x48000000, interface fatal error)
ata2.00: tag 0 cmd 0xa0 Emask 0x50 stat 0x51 err 0x50 (ATA bus error)
ata2: soft resetting port
ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
ata2.00: configured for PIO0
ata2: EH complete
...
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 7
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 281466403552640
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 2
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80191
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 63
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 65
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321477
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80325
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 80327
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 156296198
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321670
end_request: I/O error, dev hdg, sector 8321672
Real Time Clock Driver v1.12ac
lspci
Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation DRAM Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation PCI Express Root Port (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
Memory behind bridge: e4000000-e7ffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000dff00000
Capabilities: [88] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [140] Unknown (5)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at d000 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] #13 [0306]
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at d100 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] #13 [0306]
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at d500 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] #13 [0306]
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at ea304000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device a002
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 14
Memory at ea300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00008000-00008fff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
Memory behind bridge: ea000000-ea0fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation PCI Express Port 5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
Memory behind bridge: e8000000-e9ffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000080000000-0000000080000000
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at d200 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] #13 [0306]
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at d300 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] #13 [0306]
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at d400 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] #13 [0306]
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at ea305000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: ea100000-ea1fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000ea200000-00000000ea200000
Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5001
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device b002
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 15
I/O ports at d600 [size=8]
I/O ports at d700 [size=4]
I/O ports at d800 [size=8]
I/O ports at d900 [size=4]
I/O ports at da00 [size=16]
I/O ports at db00 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] #13 [0306]
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5001
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
Memory at ea306000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 0500 [size=32]
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device b002
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 15
I/O ports at dd00 [size=8]
I/O ports at de00 [size=4]
I/O ports at df00 [size=8]
I/O ports at e000 [size=4]
I/O ports at e100 [size=16]
I/O ports at e200 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] #13 [0306]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0421 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 344c
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at e6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at e4000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at 9000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at e7000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting
Capabilities: [600] Unknown (11)
03:00.0 SATA controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device b000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at ea000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 1
03:00.1 IDE interface: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device b000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at a000 [size=8]
I/O ports at a100 [size=4]
I/O ports at a200 [size=8]
I/O ports at a300 [size=4]
I/O ports at a400 [size=16]
Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device e000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at b000 [size=256]
Memory at e9000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 80000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [48] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [60] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
Capabilities: [84] Vendor Specific Information
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [12c] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [148] Device Serial Number 68-81-ec-10-00-00-00-00
Capabilities: [154] Power Budgeting
05:00.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 61) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
I/O ports at c000 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
05:00.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 61) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
I/O ports at c100 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
05:00.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 63) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at ea108000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
05:01.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 rev B 802.11g
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc DWL-G510 Rev C
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 15
Memory at ea100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
05:02.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Unknown device 6607
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
Memory at ea200000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2
05:02.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Unknown device 6607
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
Memory at ea201000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2
It may be that the drives are SataII(most are) and the motherboard chipset is only SataI (most are). You can usually move a jumper on the drives to drop them down to SataI. This will not effect your actual speeds as there are not any drives (that I am aware of) that are physically fast enough to outrun the SataI speed.
Depending on your motherboard, you may have two separate sata controllers (two different colored sata slots on the motherboard hints at this). It may be that one chipset is supported with your current setup and the other is not. An easy way to check this is to swap one of the drives onto one of the known working sata slots. If the the new drive works on that slot then you know what the problem is.
I think you are right on the money! There must be two controllers but the manual suggests that they are SATAII:
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sections relevant to the mobo in question identified by the (2) notes GA-P35-DS3
9) SATAII0/1/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH9, Orange)
The SATA connectors conform to the SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.
This is accompanied by the drawing showing the two pairs of orange (looks yellow to me) but is the pair of connectors I have the Samsung 500G Drives and the second optical drive. Therefore the working drives - the seagate 80G and BD Optical - are the pair on the purple connector pair:
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GSATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Gigabyte SATA2 Purple)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Gigabyte SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)" for instructions on configuring a RAID array.
Interestingly, on the Integrated Pheriperhals CMOS section:
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SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge)
Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the ICH9 Southbridge to AHCI mode
...
Disabled --> disables ahci for the sata controllers and configures the sata controllers to pata mode (default)
AHCI --> configures the sata controllers to ahci mode. AHCI is an interface spec that allows the storage driver to enable advanced serial ata features such as native command queueing and hot plug***
*** Supported on Windows Vista Operating System ONLY
Is it possible that the *** note above has me without the ability to run this storage as SATA2 and therefore only see them as pata drives>??
I am going to try a few different combnations having studied the manuals and web carefully.
Help or clues most appreciated guys! I didn't think it was ment to be this hard!!
You got an Intel SATA controller from the Southbridge and a JMicron chip that is re-programmed by Gigabyte that might need a special module (driver). From what I read, JMicron in the past is not easy to use in Linux even though JMicron said it is. I guess to them working and easy is two different things.
Try using the AHCI module or get an PATA to SATA converter and attach to the PATA connector. Probably the converter will work the best.
I recommend use PATA for the highest reliability, but it seems this may not be easy since JMicron is programmed to be either SATA or PATA.
Seagate and SATA do not mix well. Also Samsung is a pathetic hard drive manufacture because they have higher latency than many hard drive manufactures. I recommend Hitachi or Western Digital.
I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 that runs slow on AHCI mode, but it runs fast on the other mode. It uses a 965 chipset. I have processor problems such as irqbalance. I wish it can use irqbalance with minimal problems because it will help when it is on the battery. IMHO, I have found that Intel has cut a lot of corners and this makes them not as reliable as they once reputable known for. AMD systems are a lot better even though the TLB bug leaves a nasty bruise for all entirety, but they said it is fixed in B3 stepping. Probably GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 will be equal or better alternative to the board that you have.
BTW, a good HTPC is PS3. Unfortunately, Yellowdog Linux does not use all the performance of the PS3.
Hi Electro! Thanks for that - I appreciate it even if it means It looks like I have to accept that I have a bad choice for a premium system disk - the seagate; poor drives for my thrash disks - the samsungs and indeed the probable requirement for special drivers for the LCH9 southbridge.
I cannot get the sata to work in ahci mode at all. - the system will recognise and boot and discover all the disks in ide legacy mode
Bu99er.
Don'[t want to go PS3 - want to build a flexible vanilla linux home entertainment server to add front ends to eventually.
I better bench these disks in legacy mode and see if I can get away with building a system.
Perhaps ide seagate for system disk and then the GSATA2 for the sata disks for media - even in raid0 or 1...
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