[Bug 916677] Re: Boot problem with VIA VT6415 PATA IDE Host Controller and PATA CD/DVD-ROM (checked on ASRock 990fx and 890fx motherboards)

Thanks for this update. I can confirm that with the libata.dma=1 setting, the boot is stable for my ASRock 990FX Extreme4, and has no more problems. At first glance, libata.dma=1 would appear to be forcing DMA to ON, rather than OFF as suggested above, but that's not so important to me in compar

[Bug 916677] Re: unstable boot on Asrock 990FX Extreme4 motherboard probably related to the onboard Marvel SE9120 SATA controller

This issue affects my ASRock 990FX Extreme4 motherboard too, with current latest release bios v2.00. Windows is fine, using the Win7 SP1 64bit install CD. But Linux is problematic to say the least. I have tried: Kubuntu 12.04.1 amd64 DVD and Alternate Xubuntu 12.10 amd64 Desktop LinuxMint 14.1 C