OK. I managed to compile the 2.6.35 kernel following this guide: http://duopetalflower.blogspot.com/2010/10/ubuntu-maverick-64bit- kernel.html I only set CONFIG_SATA_PMP = n and compiled a kernel aptly called 2.6.35-22-nopmp. Yet, it seems that this did not fix the issue. It did provide some different information regarding the softreset issue though; more specifically, note the "COMRESET failed (errno=-16)". I attached the entire dmesg log from booting this custom kernel for reference.
[ 7.244210] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) [ 11.860040] ata3: COMRESET failed (errno=-16) [ 17.254207] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) [ 21.874210] ata3: COMRESET failed (errno=-16) [ 27.264210] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0) [ 56.930042] ata3: COMRESET failed (errno=-16) [ 56.930053] ata3: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps [ 61.970044] ata3: COMRESET failed (errno=-16) [ 61.970053] ata3: reset failed, giving up I'm out of ideas now. If anyone has any ideas to try, my machine will be your guinea pig. ** Attachment added: "dmesg-nopmp.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/668392/+attachment/1724377/+files/dmesg-nopmp.txt -- HP blu-ray drive gets softreset failed errors on 64 bit but not 32 bit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668392 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs