Re: Infinite loop on MODE-SENSE with a removable ATAPI sata device on VIA chipset

[Albert Lee <albertcc@tw.ibm.com>]

Tejun Heo wrote:
> Tejun Heo wrote:
> 
>> Dario Oliva wrote:
>>
>>> Tejun Heo wrote:
>>>
>>>> I asked the model because plexstor list some of their drives as PIO
>>>
>>> only with VIA controllers.  I don't know why.  But
>>>
>>>> VIA + plextor combination seems to have some problems and your problem
>>>
>>> might be a similar one.
>>>
>>>> Have you tried the drive with other controllers?
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, we have tried other controllers, mainly Intel and nvidia. No
>>> problems with either one. Only the motherboard with the VIA controller
>>> gives the problem.
>>>
>>
>> Seems to be the same problem.  You can force PIO mode by adding your
>> device's ID to ata_dma_list[] in libata-core.c.  It will force PIO mode
> 
> 
> s/ata_dma_list/ata_dma_blacklist/ of course.
> 

I've gotten a VIA VT6421 adapter. Will try to test it with some ATAPI devices
for this problem.

--
albert