Flashdisk not a valid device

[CH]

After upgrading Breezy to Dapper 6.06 the PCMCIA flash disk is not a valid device, according to the kernel logs when booting kernel-2.6.15-18-386. When kernel-2.6.12-10-386 is used the flash disk becomes a valid device and mounts.

From Kernel-2.6.15-18 logs on boot:
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.499000] Linux Kernel Card Services
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.499000] options: [pci] [cardbus] [pm]
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:0a.0 (0005 -> 0007)
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK5] enabled at IRQ 11
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] PCI: setting IRQ 11 as level-triggered
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNK5] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] Yenta: CardBus bridge found at 0000:00:0a.0 [103c:0850]
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] Yenta O2: res at 0x94/0xD4: 00/ea
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.512000] Yenta O2: enabling read prefetch/write burst
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.633000] Yenta: ISA IRQ mask 0x0438, PCI irq 11
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294699.633000] Socket status: 30000811
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294700.382000] cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x4ff: clean.
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294700.386000] cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294700.386000] cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294700.490000] cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff: clean.
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.049000] hde: SanDisk SDCFB-8, CFA DISK drive
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.661000] ide2 at 0x100-0x107,0x10e on irq 3
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.661000] hde: max request size: 128KiB
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.661000] hde: 15680 sectors (8 MB) w/1KiB Cache, CHS=245/2/32
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.661000] hde: cache flushes not supported
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.661000] /dev/ide/host2/bus0/target0/lun0: p1
Mar 20 11:28:20 kubuntu kernel: [4294701.666000] ide-cs: hde: Vcc = 3.3, Vpp = 0.0

From the kernel logs on mount attempt:
Mar 20 11:29:25 kubuntu kernel: [4294770.306000] ide: failed opcode was: 0xec
Mar 20 11:29:25 kubuntu kernel: [4294770.317000] /dev/ide/host2/bus0/target0/lun0: p1
Mar 20 11:29:25 kubuntu kernel: [4294770.324000] /dev/ide/host2/bus0/target0/lun0: p1
Mar 20 11:29:25 kubuntu kernel: [4294770.328000] hde: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Mar 20 11:29:25 kubuntu kernel: [4294770.328000] hde: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError }
Mar 20 11:29:25 kubuntu kernel: [4294770.328000] ide: failed opcode was: 0xef

Note: the original reporter indicated the bug was in package 'kernel-image-2.6.15-16-386-di'; however, that package was not published in Ubuntu.

[CH (yogich)]

The 'di' in the kernel was accidental. The image is 2.6.15-18-386 in Kubuntu Dapper Flight5 (v6.06).

[Luis Villa (luis-villa)]

This is happening to me with stock ubuntu as well, using the flash device built into an IBM x31. Very irritating regression. I'd confirm, but doesn't seem I have that option.

[CH (yogich)]

On Friday 28 April 2006 08:24, Luis Villa wrote:
> This is happening to me with stock ubuntu as well, using the flash
> device built into an IBM x31. Very irritating regression. I'd confirm,
> but doesn't seem I have that option.

Though I have never been able to confirm, myself, I think it is as simple as
logging in launchpad & adding a comment at the bottom of the particular bug's
page stating that you've confirmed.

HTH...
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 ...CH

[Luis Villa (luis-villa)]

Confirmed.

[Luis Villa (luis-villa)]

Hrm, nope.

[Matthew Garrett (mjg59)]

Ok, I'm not able to reproduce this. Luis, could you attach dmesg from a failed attempt? Also, how big is the card?

[Luis Villa (luis-villa)]

Something in the latest kernel must have fixed it- it wasn't working Thursday, and is now. Grr. But glad it appears to be fixed. [A 0.5G card, FWIW.]

[Luis Villa (luis-villa)]

Believe this is fixed, at least here, though would love to have confirmation from other reporters.

[Luis Villa (luis-villa)]

I spoke to soon. It is broken again; maybe the behavior is some sort of race condition. And if I try to eject-reinsert the card 3-4 times, the whole box hangs. Garrr.

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

 status Confirmed

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this linux-source-2.6.15 kernel bug to the new "linux" package. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Also, if you would be interested in testing the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release, it is available at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . Please let us know your results. Thanks!

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

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[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!