Yes the issue is still there. I have also tried it with 2.6.24-rc6-git4.

BootLog1.txt
2.6.24-rc6-git4: machine booting up, drive array on before machine is
powered on, drive array is configured as one large disk (RAID-1).

Bootlog2.txt
Same kernel as #1, system has been up for a day or two, drive array was
turned off after the boot failure in #1 and I turned it on again to see
if it made any difference.

Bootlog3.txt
Booted system, drive array already on, kernel 2.6.24-rc6 and the drive
array was configured as one large disk (RAID-1).

Bootlog4.txt
Same as #3, but drive array was configured in JBOD mode.

If you have any not too dangerous fixes you want to test, let me know. I
can give them a try on my hardware here.


Tejun Heo wrote:
> Andrew Ryder wrote:
>   
>> I've attached the boot log from the 2.6.24-rc5 kernel. The problem
>> repeats itself in the same manner as with the 2.6.23 kernel with the
>> libata patches.
>>
>> Here is the info on the sata controller and HPM.
>>
>> Addonics:
>>
>> - 4 port Sata II Raid5 HBA with the SIL3124 (ADSA4R5)
>> - Mini-Storage tower with HPM (AD5SAHPM-E)
>> - 2 meter eSata cable
>> - One IDE-Sata converter for each IDE drive (ADIDESA)
>>
>> I have 4 seagate 300GB IDE drives installed in the storage tower, each
>> drive has an ide-sata converter installed on it, and the HPM running in
>> JBOD mode.
>>
>> I have upgraded the firmware on the HBA to  the latest available from SI
>> (6.4.09) and the HPM in the storage tower is running the latest version
>> also (1.2061)
>>
>> Once the driver has finished attempting to initialize the hardware, the
>> first hard drive is accessible, the 2nd drive is partially detected, but
>> unusable. If I try and run fdisk on the 2nd drive, fdisk reports that
>> "You must set cylinders" before attempting partitioning. The 3rd and 4th
>> drives are not detected at all.
>>
>> I have tried the sata controller and HPM under windows 2000, and
>> everything worked without issue.
>>
>> I did try previously configuring the HPM in Raid 1 mode to treat the
>> storage tower as one large disk and this configuration worked without
>> issue in Linux or windows. Since I returned the unit to JBOD mode, there
>> have been some additional errors about trying to access beyond the end
>> of the first drive on the HPM.
>>
>> If theres any other information you need, please let me know.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Here is my system config, software environment and boot logs:
>>
>>
>> Hardware:
>> Asus SK8V
>> Opteron 144
>> 2GB Memory
>> Adaptec 29160N
>> 1 U160 18GB scsi drive
>> 1 Ultra scsi cd-rom
>> 2 ide drives
>> 2 ide cdroms
>> Intel Pro/1000 network card
>> ATI Radeon 9600 AGP
>> Creative Audigy2 sound card
>>     
>
> Do you still see this problem on rc6?
>
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