Here is some update on the problem... I have updated the system in the following ways as there were still problems with the drives...
- i replaced the motherboard (Intel D945GCLF2) as the errors only occured on drive sda (connected to one of the two SATA ports on the board itself) - i replaced the SSD with 2 drives like the 3 drives on the SiI 3124 (all three drives never had smilar problems since the machine is running), so there are now two WDC WD5000ABPS-0 Rev: 02.0 connected directly to the motherboard I hoped this will solve the problem... But yesterday night again the SATA system hat trouble: ---------- snip ------------ Jun 18 06:46:37 atom kernel: [697701.292480] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0 Jun 18 06:46:37 atom kernel: [697701.292520] ata1.00: cmd ea/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 Jun 18 06:46:37 atom kernel: [697701.292523] res 51/04:00:0a:24:f9/00:00:00:00:00/a9 Emask 0x1 (device error) Jun 18 06:46:37 atom kernel: [697701.292583] ata1.00: status: { DRDY ERR } Jun 18 06:46:37 atom kernel: [697701.292604] ata1.00: error: { ABRT } Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.316560] ata1.00: failed to read native max address (err_mask=0x1) Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.316589] ata1.00: HPA support seems broken, skipping HPA handling Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828285] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 (device error ignored) Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828327] end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 59922239 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828357] md: super_written gets error=-5, uptodate=0 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828384] raid1: Disk failure on sda1, disabling device. Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828386] raid1: Operation continuing on 1 devices. Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828462] ata1: EH complete Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828655] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB) Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828769] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828795] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697701.828876] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.255140] RAID1 conf printout: Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.255169] --- wd:1 rd:2 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.255191] disk 0, wo:0, o:1, dev:sdb1 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.255213] disk 1, wo:1, o:0, dev:sda1 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.260017] RAID1 conf printout: Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.260040] --- wd:1 rd:2 Jun 18 06:46:38 atom kernel: [697702.260060] disk 0, wo:0, o:1, dev:sdb1 Jun 18 06:50:14 atom kernel: [697918.000050] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Jun 18 06:50:14 atom kernel: [697918.000092] ata1.00: cmd b0/d8:00:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 tag 0 Jun 18 06:50:14 atom kernel: [697918.000095] res 40/00:ff:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Jun 18 06:50:14 atom kernel: [697918.000155] ata1.00: status: { DRDY } Jun 18 06:50:19 atom kernel: [697923.040022] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:50:24 atom kernel: [697928.024026] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 06:50:24 atom kernel: [697928.024061] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 06:50:29 atom kernel: [697933.220020] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:50:39 atom kernel: [697942.536144] ata1.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Jun 18 06:50:39 atom kernel: [697942.536177] ata1.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Jun 18 06:50:39 atom kernel: [697942.536204] ata1.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Jun 18 06:50:44 atom kernel: [697947.576020] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:50:49 atom kernel: [697952.560023] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 06:50:49 atom kernel: [697952.560061] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 06:50:58 atom kernel: [697961.476299] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 (device error ignored) Jun 18 06:50:58 atom kernel: [697961.476371] ata1: EH complete Jun 18 06:50:58 atom kernel: [697961.478921] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB) Jun 18 06:50:58 atom kernel: [697961.479078] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off Jun 18 06:50:58 atom kernel: [697961.479110] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 18 06:50:58 atom kernel: [697961.479212] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Jun 18 06:55:11 atom kernel: [698215.000063] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Jun 18 06:55:11 atom kernel: [698215.000101] ata1.00: cmd b0/d8:00:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 tag 0 Jun 18 06:55:11 atom kernel: [698215.000104] res 40/00:ff:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Jun 18 06:55:11 atom kernel: [698215.000162] ata1.00: status: { DRDY } Jun 18 06:55:16 atom kernel: [698220.040033] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:55:21 atom kernel: [698225.024020] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 06:55:21 atom kernel: [698225.024057] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 06:55:28 atom kernel: [698231.524161] ata1.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Jun 18 06:55:28 atom kernel: [698231.524194] ata1.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Jun 18 06:55:28 atom kernel: [698231.524222] ata1.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Jun 18 06:55:31 atom kernel: [698234.996029] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 06:55:36 atom kernel: [698240.192020] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:55:51 atom kernel: [698254.448043] ata1.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Jun 18 06:55:51 atom kernel: [698254.448077] ata1.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Jun 18 06:55:51 atom kernel: [698254.448104] ata1.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Jun 18 06:55:56 atom kernel: [698259.488018] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:55:57 atom kernel: [698261.056024] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 06:56:02 atom kernel: [698266.252020] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:56:07 atom kernel: [698270.548274] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 (device error ignored) Jun 18 06:56:07 atom kernel: [698270.548346] ata1: EH complete Jun 18 06:56:07 atom kernel: [698270.550831] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB) Jun 18 06:56:07 atom kernel: [698270.550945] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off Jun 18 06:56:07 atom kernel: [698270.550970] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 18 06:56:07 atom kernel: [698270.551094] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Jun 18 06:59:10 atom kernel: [698454.000052] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Jun 18 06:59:10 atom kernel: [698454.000090] ata1.00: cmd b0/da:00:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 tag 0 Jun 18 06:59:10 atom kernel: [698454.000093] res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Jun 18 06:59:10 atom kernel: [698454.000151] ata1.00: status: { DRDY } Jun 18 06:59:15 atom kernel: [698459.040024] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 06:59:20 atom kernel: [698464.024034] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 06:59:20 atom kernel: [698464.024071] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 06:59:21 atom kernel: [698465.212274] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 (device error ignored) Jun 18 06:59:21 atom kernel: [698465.212336] ata1: EH complete Jun 18 06:59:21 atom kernel: [698465.212498] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB) Jun 18 06:59:21 atom kernel: [698465.212581] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off Jun 18 06:59:21 atom kernel: [698465.212610] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 18 06:59:21 atom kernel: [698465.212691] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Jun 18 07:00:15 atom kernel: [698519.000062] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Jun 18 07:00:15 atom kernel: [698519.000102] ata1.00: cmd b0/d8:00:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 tag 0 Jun 18 07:00:15 atom kernel: [698519.000105] res 40/00:ff:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Jun 18 07:00:15 atom kernel: [698519.000165] ata1.00: status: { DRDY } Jun 18 07:00:20 atom kernel: [698524.044026] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 07:00:25 atom kernel: [698529.032020] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 07:00:25 atom kernel: [698529.032056] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 07:00:26 atom kernel: [698529.660275] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 (device error ignored) Jun 18 07:00:26 atom kernel: [698529.660347] ata1: EH complete Jun 18 07:00:26 atom kernel: [698529.662789] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB) Jun 18 07:00:26 atom kernel: [698529.662906] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off Jun 18 07:00:26 atom kernel: [698529.662933] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00 Jun 18 07:00:26 atom kernel: [698529.663027] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA Jun 18 07:00:35 atom kernel: [698539.000063] ata1.00: limiting speed to UDMA/100:PIO4 Jun 18 07:00:35 atom kernel: [698539.000097] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen Jun 18 07:00:35 atom kernel: [698539.000131] ata1.00: cmd b0/da:00:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 tag 0 Jun 18 07:00:35 atom kernel: [698539.000134] res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout) Jun 18 07:00:35 atom kernel: [698539.000193] ata1.00: status: { DRDY } Jun 18 07:00:40 atom kernel: [698544.044036] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 07:00:45 atom kernel: [698549.039065] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 07:00:45 atom kernel: [698549.039108] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 07:00:46 atom kernel: [698549.389678] ata1.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x1) Jun 18 07:00:51 atom kernel: [698554.365248] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 07:00:59 atom kernel: [698562.660145] ata1.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec) Jun 18 07:00:59 atom kernel: [698562.660178] ata1.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4) Jun 18 07:00:59 atom kernel: [698562.660205] ata1.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5) Jun 18 07:01:04 atom kernel: [698567.700020] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) Jun 18 07:01:09 atom kernel: [698572.684021] ata1: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset Jun 18 07:01:09 atom kernel: [698572.684057] ata1: soft resetting link Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048273] ata1.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x1) Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048303] ata1.00: disabled Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048363] ata1: EH complete Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048811] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] READ CAPACITY failed Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048840] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048883] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Sense not available. Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048936] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.048960] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00 Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.049009] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Asking for cache data failed Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.049033] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through Jun 18 07:01:17 atom kernel: [698581.049066] sda: detected capacity change from 500107862016 to 0 ---------- snip ------------ from all this i suppose that there is a problem with the driver for the SATA chipset on the Intel board. Additional Info: I managed to get rid of the problems with the Realtek ethernet card by installing the Realtek manufacturer driver, the problem only shows up with the original driver from the kernel. I am still running the 2.6.28-1-686 #1 SMP Wed Mar 18 05:38:42 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux kernel. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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