Kernel spits ata3.00: head unload failed! messages

[Dariusz Dwornikowski]

As in topic, dmesg is full of this. Ive got OCZ Vertex SSD disk installed.

WORKAROUND: sudo apt-get remove --purge hdapsd

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tdi 1610 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA:
 country PL:
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS
  (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xee240000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981'
   Components : 'HDA:11d41981,17aa2025,00100200'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 11
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7BHT40WW-1.13'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7BHT40WW-1.13'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 2
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Limits: Playback 0 - 14
   Mono: Playback 1 [7%] [off]
Date: Thu Apr 28 12:43:12 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f0935c3d-be0e-4e69-8c2e-781eadb78323
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate i386 (20100419.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 17045UG
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pl_PL:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=a1bd3c66-8d85-4edc-a02f-993d4b66657a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-27 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/19/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7BETD6WW (2.17 )
dmi.board.name: 17045UG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7BETD6WW(2.17):bd06/19/2008:svnLENOVO:pn17045UG:pvrThinkPadX60s:rvnLENOVO:rn17045UG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 17045UG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X60s
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Vincent Picavet (vincent-picavet)]

Same here.
Apparently what happens is that hdapsd is triggered by lenovo's gravitational sensor, and tries to park the disk's head, in case the move is the computer falling.
As the disk is an SSD, it doesn't have any mechanical part, and fails to park the head, leading to the error.
Fixed by disabling/uninstalling hdapsd ( sudo apt-get remove --purge hdapsd ).
But somewhat the kernel should detect it is ssd and not try to park disks, or disable hdapsd.

[Dariusz Dwornikowski (tdi-kill-9-deactivatedaccount)]

I confirm the workaround with hdapsd. Thank You.

[koppi (jakob-flierl)]

Confirmed. 10.04

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Dariusz Dwornikowski, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. As well, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream', and comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it.

Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance.

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Alf Sagen (alfsagen)]

Behaviour not changed in 12.10, mainstream kernel 3.5.0-22
The kernel is still attempting to lift the head upon receipt of movement signal from the sensor, even though the disk is an SSD.

/alfs

[penalvch (penalvch)]

<email address hidden>, if you have a bug in Ubuntu, could you please file a new report by executing the following in a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please see the Ubuntu Kernel team article:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports

the Ubuntu Bug Control team and Ubuntu Bug Squad team article:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue

and Ubuntu Community article:
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When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Please note, not filing a new report may delay your problem being addressed as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

[Alf Sagen (alfsagen)]

Reopening (confirming) this bug, as still present in Ubuntu 13.04;
Even though uninstalling hdapsd is indeed a working fix (or work-around), I believe the kernel (or installer/automatic sw updater) should ultimately detect that the HD installed is an SSD, and thereby skip the install/enablement of hdapsd.

It might be that this shouldn't be reported as a bug in the first place, but rather as a feature request/suggested improvement. This is really not for me to say, so please feel free to convert & accept my apologies for reopening!

Brgds
/alfs

[Alf Sagen (alfsagen)]

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: alfs 2551 F.... pulseaudio
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2e1479f7-66dc-4e37-91cf-9d7d49628e0d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-06-15 (1098 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MachineType: LENOVO 20828WG
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB:
 0 inteldrmfb
 1 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic root=UUID=93933782-45d9-4a8e-87ab-cac206b49c95 ro vga=792 splash quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.106
Tags: raring
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-28 (50 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev postgres powerdev sambashare tape vboxusers video
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 12/13/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7VET94WW (3.24 )
dmi.board.name: 20828WG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7VET94WW(3.24):bd12/13/2011:svnLENOVO:pn20828WG:pvrThinkPadT500:rvnLENOVO:rn20828WG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 20828WG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T500
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[Alf Sagen (alfsagen)]

Btw, it seems as if any major upgrade to new Ubuntu release is reinstalling hdapsd despite being uninstalled before upgrade.
Info above is from apport-collect -p linux 772273 although obviously no package named 'linux' is found...
(Not sure if you rather preferred a new issue rather than reopening an old -- if so, then sorry again!!)

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Alf Sagen, if you have a bug in Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Kernel team, Ubuntu Bug Control team, and Ubuntu Bug Squad would like you to please file a new report by executing the following in a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please see the Ubuntu Kernel team article:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports

the Ubuntu Bug Control team and Ubuntu Bug Squad team article:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue

and Ubuntu Community article:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Please note, not filing a new report would delay your problem being addressed as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

Original Reporter -> Darius Dwornikowski -> https://launchpad.net/~tdi-kill-9-deactivatedaccount

[Alf Sagen (alfsagen)]

Ok, thanks Cristopher, Bug #1193110 is now reported.