[SOLVED]ata2:link is slow to respond, please patient

[bronzeboyvn]

My computer boots very slowly here:

...
ata_piix 0000:00:1f.1: PCI INT A --> GSI 18(level, low) --> IRQ 18
scsi 0: ata_piix
scsi 1: ata_piix
ata1: PATA max UDMA/100 amd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma 0xfc00 irq 14
ata2: PATA max UDMA/100 amd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xfc08 irq 15
ata2:link is slow to respond, please patient (ready=0)
atat2: device is not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset
ata2:link is slow to respond, please patient (ready=0)
ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
ata2:link is slow to respond, please patient (ready=0)
ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
ata2:link is slow to respond, please patient (ready=0)
ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
ata2: reset failed, giving up

Then it continues normally, I can log in the system.

ata_piix: 0000:00:1f.2: PCI INT A --> GSI 18(level, low) --> IRQ 18
ata_piix: 0000:00:1f.2 : MAP [P0 -- P1 --]
scsi 2: ata_piix
scsi 3: ata_piix
ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xd400 ctl 0xd000 bmdma 0xc400 irq 18
ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xdcc00 ctl 0xc800 bmdma 0x408 irq 18
...

I've got 1 IDE disk, 1 IDE CDROM, 1 SATA DVD (Intel (ICHX) Controller).
Please help me ! I don't want the system boots slowly like that.

[pappy_mcfae]

Post your kernel .config, the results of lspci -n and cat /proc/cpuinfo as well as your /etc/fstab file, and I'll see what I can do.

Blessed be!
Pappy

[bronzeboyvn]

here they are
.config
lspci -n
/proc/cpuinfo
/etc/fstab

[pappy_mcfae]

I decided to start fresh with one of my seeds. While your .config wasn't the worst I've ever seen, I wanted to make sure you had a solid, stable base on which to build. There were enough things wrong to start fresh.

I have had mixed results with this particular issue. Some folks get cured, others have other issues. Therefore, we might have to do a bit more work after we get the kernel going.

Click here for your new .config. Compile as is.

For the best results, please do the following:
1) Move your .config file out of your kernel source directory (/usr/src/linux- ).
2) Issue the command make mrproper. This is a destructive step. It returns the source to pristine condition. Unmoved .config files will be deleted!
3) Copy my .config into your source directory.
4) Issue the command make && make modules_install.
5) Install the kernel as you normally would, and reboot.
6) Once it boots, please post /var/log/dmesg so I can see how things loaded.

Blessed be!
Pappy

[bronzeboyvn]

the problem isn't solved. New kernel boots as slow as old kernel. You can read /var/log/dmesg
There is a pause here when booting

[ 0.289139] ata_piix 0000:00:1f.1: version 2.12
[ 0.289161] ata_piix 0000:00:1f.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 0.289314] ata_piix 0000:00:1f.1: setting latency timer to 64
[ 0.289389] scsi0 : ata_piix
[ 0.289661] scsi1 : ata_piix
[ 0.291396] ata1: PATA max UDMA/100 cmd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma 0xfc00 irq 14
[ 0.291495] ata2: PATA max UDMA/100 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xfc08 irq 15
[ 0.575958] Switched to high resolution mode on CPU 0
[ 5.502015] ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 10.500015] ata2: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing hardreset
[ 15.700014] ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 20.545015] ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
[ 25.745014] ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 30.590011] ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
[ 35.790014] ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 65.625014] ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
[ 70.672015] ata2: SRST failed (errno=-16)
[ 70.672104] ata2: reset failed, giving up

[pappy_mcfae]

What kind of drive is on that controller?

Blessed be!
Pappy

[bronzeboyvn]

I'm stupid. I didn't realize that my CDROM (IDE) has just broken. This is a reason to make a pause when my system boots.
Thanks for your helping, especially a last question.

[pappy_mcfae]

It's good to know you got it working.

Blessed be!
Pappy