From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: pata_via in 2.6.19-rc6: UDMA/66 hdd downgraded to UDMA/33
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:03:42 +0000
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> ata1.00: ATA-5, max UDMA/66, 40031712 sectors: LBA
> ata1.00: ata1: dev 0 multi count 16
> ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33

Looks like a cable detect error.

> scsi1 : pata_via
> ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient (Status 0xff)
> ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs, Status 0xff)
> ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
> ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
> ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
> ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF)
> ata2: SRST failed (err_mask=0x100)
> ata2: softreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
> ata2: SRST failed (status 0xFF)

This is a known bug in the libata core at the moment

> BTW: is it possible to do something with this annoying long delay with 
> the "port is slow to respond, please be patient" message? :)

No, but it does appear to be a bug. Can you send me an lspci -vvxxx

Alan