Jaunty fails to boot, SATA problem, SRST failed (errno=-16)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: sata-modules-
1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 9.04 Release: 9.04
2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy packagename' or by checking in Synaptic.
unable to boot. no way to get it.
3) What you expected to happen
Jaunty to boot.
4) What happened instead
SRST failed (errno=-16) repeated, then dropped into busybox. doing ls /dev/s* shows no "sda" device at all.
Motherboard is:
XFX NFORCE 680I LT SLI INTEL SOCKET 775 DDR2 Product Code: MB-N680-ILT9
Latest XFX AWARD BIOS
http://
Other info attached to follow-on comments since apparently you cannot upload multiple files (at least with Firefox on Win) - I got the info from booting the live CD
Hi wcollier,
This seems related to bug 220706. Just curious if you could try some of the workarounds listed there and let us know your results:
1) "Yes. I already tried settings the rootdelay=120 and it boots after the drive has been discovered." - https:/ /bugs.edge. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/220706/ comments/ 51
2) "I fixed the problem by turning my drives to cable select and re-plugging my ide cables in the proper direction." - https:/ /bugs.edge. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/220706/ comments/ 2
3) "I turned off all my unused sata ports in BIOS, by changing 'Extended IDE Drive' to none." - https:/ /bugs.edge. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/220706/ comments/ 42 and https:/ /bugs.edge. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/220706/ comments/ 43
4) You may also want to try a BIOS update if there is one available for you system