Re: 2.6.18-rc7-git1: AHCI not seeing devices on ICH8 mobo (DG965RY)

Jeff Garzik
2006-09-14T19:19:15Z

Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> [Please CC me, I'm not subscribed.]
>
> Recently picked up some new hardware (without sufficiently researching
> it), and I have found that the AHCI driver does NOT see my SATA optical
> device at all.

> scsi1 : ahci
> ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
> scsi2 : ahci
> ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
> scsi3 : ahci
> ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 0)
> scsi4 : ahci
> ata4: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 0)

Unfortunately the SATA phy isn't showing that a SATA device (hd or cdrom
or anything) is connected. So can't do anything much at all, if that is
the case.

Perhaps re-check all the power connections, cables, etc.

Jeff