Please run "sudo udevmonitor -e" and plug in the SATA drive, provide the output.
** Changed in: udev (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- Hotplugged SATA drives not assigned /dev/sdX nodes https://launchpad.net/bugs/53441 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs