[Bug 1073391] Re: Incompatible with Marvell's SATA controllers with an SSD attached

Thu Nov 1 07:19:04 UTC 2012

Laurent Dinclaux, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (v3.7-rc3-raring) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the kernel in the mainline kernels archive directory daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
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** Description changed:

- Hello,
- 
- First install went fine, but when I tried to install some packages using
- apt, the / file system got mounted read only.
- 
- I tried to reinstall and got the same issue during installation.
- 
- After a lot of searching I found a workaround, I disabled NCQ by adding
- "libata.force:noncq" to default kernel options of the installer.
- 
- After the install, I added "libata.force=7:noncq" in /etc/default/grub
- like this:
- 
- GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash libata.force=7:noncq"
- 
- and updated grub. I used "7:" because errors I saw occured with ata7
- info in dmesg.
- 
  My controller is a marvell 9123 and the SSD is a Corsair Neutron 240GB.
  The drive is brand new and because I thought it was a drive issue, I
  exchanged it against an other brand new one at my retailers. So the
  drive isn't the issue.
+ 
+ First install went fine, but when I tried to install some packages using
+ apt, the / file system got mounted read only. I tried to reinstall and
+ got the same issue during installation.
+ 
+ WORKAROUND: Disabled NCQ by adding "libata.force:noncq" to default
+ kernel options of the installer.
+ 
+ After the install, I added "libata.force=7:noncq" in /etc/default/grub like this:
+ GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash libata.force=7:noncq"
+ 
+ and updated grub. I used "7:" because errors I saw occurred with ata7
+ info in dmesg.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Wed Oct 31 11:54:59 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- debian-installer/language=fr keyboard-configuration/layoutcode?=fr keyboard-configuration/variantcode?=oss
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  lox        2440 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  lox        2440 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8889fa09-0b04-43a9-9c9d-abd62bd4c5b0
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   eth1      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB:

  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=331096ea-7053-4995-bb8f-ae554c9dfabf ro quiet splash libata.force=7:noncq
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.95
  RfKill:

  Tags:  quantal running-unity
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1601
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P7P55D-E DELUXE
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1601:bd09/28/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7P55D-EDELUXE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

** Tags removed: has-workaround

** Project changed: grub-installer => bluez (Ubuntu)

** No longer affects: bluez (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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