From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Gabor FUNK" Subject: Re: JMicron - hard resetting link Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:04:14 +0100 Message-ID: <002301c876c4$3ace8620$4d0fa8c0@M2007> References: <009401c86d5c$5eb57bf0$4d0fa8c0@M2007> <47B19997.1010404@gmail.com> <003801c86d84$fdae0510$4d0fa8c0@M2007> <47B1B299.3010208@gmail.com> <002f01c86d9c$94542f50$4d0fa8c0@M2007> <47B230CA.9060506@gmail.com> <005c01c86f5d$b050b4e0$4d0fa8c0@M2007> <47B4CF71.5070408@gmail.com> <008901c874d3$10731c80$4d0fa8c0@M2007> <47BE2D6A.6060603@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-2"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from ns1.huweb.hu ([62.112.193.37]:44523 "EHLO ns1.huweb.hu" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752296AbYBXJE2 (ORCPT ); Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:04:28 -0500 Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: Tejun Heo Cc: IDE/ATA development list >> Since it is not a "switch on and see" problem, I'm not in too good >> position, so unless someone have a really great idea or observation, >> I seriously have to consider to replace the MB and probably add >> some extra sata controllers. > > If you can still do some testing, what happens if you unplug power to > the failed drive and replug it while the system is still running? Does > hotplug event get triggered and the drive gets recognized again? If so, > does unplugging and replugging the SATA controller only (w/o powering > down the drive) achieve the same thing? I doubt I will start another week of testing without any major changes, I didn't do drive hotplug, but as for the controllers, they're are all on- board ones... I guess new (and different) motherboard and sata controllers cards will be the next thing to change, 'cause I strongly believe that PSU-s are fine and should be enough for the system. G.