I have two bricked EEE 900 chips with this problem. I've been booting
her off an SD card. Can the onboard SSD's rise from the dead now?

On 3/26/10, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:
> For Karmic we can backport
> http://git.0pointer.de/?p=libatasmart.git;a=commitdiff;h=a223a4f6277a9f006b722b13671d5292dc6339bb
> to fix this properly. If we do this, we should also apply
> http://git.0pointer.de/?p=libatasmart.git;a=commitdiff;h=54f846c2115e7addf5468a9c10ecf9ba844b946e
> on top, to avoid exporting this as a new symbol.
>
> It just moves some initialization code into a new function and calls
> this lazily. It does not change any API/ABI. It has been tested a long
> time in lucid and should be fairly safe.
>
> However, I'd like to keep the current workaround in devicekit-disks in
> karmic-proposed for now (please test that this properly disables SMART
> probing). I'd like to hear some more confirmations from affected people
> here that things indeed work fine with Lucid beta-1 on a variety of
> hardware platforms before re-enabling smart probing and this patch in
> karmic again.
>
> Thank you, and sorry for the trouble that this caused!
>
> ** Changed in: libatasmart (Ubuntu Karmic)
>    Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
> ** Changed in: libatasmart (Ubuntu Karmic)
>      Assignee: (unassigned) => Martin Pitt (pitti)
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> - TEMPORARY WORK AROUND FOR THIS PROBLEM:
> + TEMPORARY WORK AROUND FOR THIS PROBLEM IN KARMIC: (This is now also in
> + karmic-proposed and needs testing feedback):
>
>   1. sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/95-devkit-disks.rules
>
>   2. locate the following lines (about 1/3 the way into the file; search
>   for "smart")
>
>   # ATA disks driven by libata
>   KERNEL=="sd*[!0-9]", ATTR{removable}=="0", ENV{ID_BUS}=="ata",
> ENV{DEVTYPE}=="disk", IMPORT{program}="devkit-disks-probe-ata-smart
> $tempnode"
>
>   3. comment out the second line by adding a # in front, so you should
>   have
>
>   # ATA disks driven by libata
>   #KERNEL=="sd*[!0-9]", ATTR{removable}=="0", ENV{ID_BUS}=="ata",
> ENV{DEVTYPE}=="disk", IMPORT{program}="devkit-disks-probe-ata-smart
> $tempnode"
>
>   4. save the file and reboot
>
> + TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852/comments/202
> + LUCID STATUS:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852/comments/203
> + KARMIC SOLUTION:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852/comments/204
>
>   BUG DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS:
>
>   In the Karmic beta I experience ssd stalls during the boot process.  It
>   happens almost everytime before xsplash loads and happens again
>   frequently between logging into gdm and the desktop loading.  When it
>   happens during login I think it is making gnome time out on loading
>   panel items as I get errors related to lots of panel items failing to
>   load.  If I log out and back in again when the ssd isn't stalled the
>   panel items load fine.
>
>   When it happens the following messages appear before xplash (or in dmesg
>   when it happens after gdm):
>
>   ata2: lost interrupt (Status 0x58)
>   ata2: drained 16384 bytes to clear DRQ.
>   ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen
>   ata2.00: BMDMA stat 0x4
>   ata2.00: cmd c8/00:40:cb:60:32/00:00:00:00:00/e0 tag 0 dma 32768 in
>   res 58/00:40:cb:60:32/00:00:00:00:00/e0 Emask 0x2 (HSM violation)
>   ata2.00: status: { DRDY DRQ }
>   ata2: soft resetting link
>   ata2.00: configured for UDMA/66
>   ata2: EH complete
>
>   I did not have this issue in jaunty with this hardware and I don't think
>   it has happened once the system is fully loaded.  I am running karmic
>   unr on an Acer Aspire One netbook.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   AplayDevices:
>    **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
>    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
>      Subdevices: 1/1
>      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>   Architecture: i386
>   ArecordDevices:
>    **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
>      Subdevices: 1/1
>      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  luke       1990 F.... pulseaudio
>   CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>   Card0.Amixer.info:
>    Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x58540000 irq 16'
>      Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC268'
>      Components	: 'HDA:10ec0268,1025015b,00100101'
>      Controls      : 9
>      Simple ctrls  : 6
>   CheckboxSubmission: 12ef539f3788bfbc46bc56b5c28128a6
>   CheckboxSystem: c69722ecac764861be52925fa50b4dcc
>   Date: Wed Oct  7 17:54:56 2009
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8d44b89b-2edb-4c02-a4be-94bd25b65081
>   MachineType: Acer AOA110
>   Package: linux-image-2.6.31-12-generic 2.6.31-12.40
>   ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-12-generic
> root=UUID=039a096e-3486-4898-9eeb-44a705f8b7fd ro quiet splash elevator=noop
> usbcore.autosuspend=1
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-12.40-generic
>   RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.21
>   RfKill:
>    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>     Soft blocked: no
>     Hard blocked: no
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   Tags:  ubuntu-unr
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.31-12-generic i686
>   XsessionErrors:
>    (gnome-settings-daemon:2006): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error:
> assertion `src != NULL' failed
>    (gnome-settings-daemon:2006): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error:
> assertion `src != NULL' failed
>    (nautilus:2092): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion
> `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
>    (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2118): GLib-CRITICAL **:
> g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
>    (gnome-panel:2048): Gdk-WARNING **:
> /build/buildd/gtk+2.0-2.18.2/gdk/x11/gdkdrawable-x11.c:952 drawable is not a
> pixmap or window
>   dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.bios.version: v0.3309
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>   dmi.board.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
>   dmi.chassis.type: 1
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
>   dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3309:bd10/06/2008:svnAcer:pnAOA110:pvr1:rvnAcer:rn:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion:
>   dmi.product.name: AOA110
>   dmi.product.version: 1
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
>
> --
> devkit-disks-probe-ata-smart causes HSM Violations on SSD, and potential
> hardware death
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445852
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in ATA S.M.A.R.T. Disk Health Monitoring Library: Confirmed
> Status in The Linux Kernel: Invalid
> Status in “devicekit-disks” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in “libatasmart” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “devicekit-disks” source package in Lucid: Invalid
> Status in “libatasmart” source package in Lucid: Fix Released
> Status in “devicekit-disks” source package in Karmic: Fix Committed
> Status in “libatasmart” source package in Karmic: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> TEMPORARY WORK AROUND FOR THIS PROBLEM IN KARMIC: (This is now also in
> karmic-proposed and needs testing feedback):
>
> 1. sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/95-devkit-disks.rules
>
> 2. locate the following lines (about 1/3 the way into the file; search for
> "smart")
>
> # ATA disks driven by libata
> KERNEL=="sd*[!0-9]", ATTR{removable}=="0", ENV{ID_BUS}=="ata",
> ENV{DEVTYPE}=="disk", IMPORT{program}="devkit-disks-probe-ata-smart
> $tempnode"
>
> 3. comment out the second line by adding a # in front, so you should have
>
> # ATA disks driven by libata
> #KERNEL=="sd*[!0-9]", ATTR{removable}=="0", ENV{ID_BUS}=="ata",
> ENV{DEVTYPE}=="disk", IMPORT{program}="devkit-disks-probe-ata-smart
> $tempnode"
>
> 4. save the file and reboot
>
> TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852/comments/202
> LUCID STATUS:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852/comments/203
> KARMIC SOLUTION:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/libatasmart/+bug/445852/comments/204
>
> BUG DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS:
>
> In the Karmic beta I experience ssd stalls during the boot process.  It
> happens almost everytime before xsplash loads and happens again frequently
> between logging into gdm and the desktop loading.  When it happens during
> login I think it is making gnome time out on loading panel items as I get
> errors related to lots of panel items failing to load.  If I log out and
> back in again when the ssd isn't stalled the panel items load fine.
>
> When it happens the following messages appear before xplash (or in dmesg
> when it happens after gdm):
>
> ata2: lost interrupt (Status 0x58)
> ata2: drained 16384 bytes to clear DRQ.
> ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen
> ata2.00: BMDMA stat 0x4
> ata2.00: cmd c8/00:40:cb:60:32/00:00:00:00:00/e0 tag 0 dma 32768 in
> res 58/00:40:cb:60:32/00:00:00:00:00/e0 Emask 0x2 (HSM violation)
> ata2.00: status: { DRDY DRQ }
> ata2: soft resetting link
> ata2.00: configured for UDMA/66
> ata2: EH complete
>
> I did not have this issue in jaunty with this hardware and I don't think it
> has happened once the system is fully loaded.  I am running karmic unr on an
> Acer Aspire One netbook.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> AplayDevices:
>  **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
>  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
>    Subdevices: 1/1
>    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
>  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
>    Subdevices: 1/1
>    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
>  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>  /dev/snd/controlC0:  luke       1990 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x58540000 irq 16'
>    Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC268'
>    Components	: 'HDA:10ec0268,1025015b,00100101'
>    Controls      : 9
>    Simple ctrls  : 6
> CheckboxSubmission: 12ef539f3788bfbc46bc56b5c28128a6
> CheckboxSystem: c69722ecac764861be52925fa50b4dcc
> Date: Wed Oct  7 17:54:56 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8d44b89b-2edb-4c02-a4be-94bd25b65081
> MachineType: Acer AOA110
> Package: linux-image-2.6.31-12-generic 2.6.31-12.40
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-12-generic
> root=UUID=039a096e-3486-4898-9eeb-44a705f8b7fd ro quiet splash elevator=noop
> usbcore.autosuspend=1
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-12.40-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.21
> RfKill:
>  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>   Soft blocked: no
>   Hard blocked: no
> SourcePackage: linux
> Tags:  ubuntu-unr
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-12-generic i686
> XsessionErrors:
>  (gnome-settings-daemon:2006): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error:
> assertion `src != NULL' failed
>  (gnome-settings-daemon:2006): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error:
> assertion `src != NULL' failed
>  (nautilus:2092): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion
> `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
>  (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2118): GLib-CRITICAL **:
> g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
>  (gnome-panel:2048): Gdk-WARNING **:
> /build/buildd/gtk+2.0-2.18.2/gdk/x11/gdkdrawable-x11.c:952 drawable is not a
> pixmap or window
> dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
> dmi.bios.version: v0.3309
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
> dmi.chassis.type: 1
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3309:bd10/06/2008:svnAcer:pnAOA110:pvr1:rvnAcer:rn:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: AOA110
> dmi.product.version: 1
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
>
>
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