Installing Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:18

So I've unstalled Ububtu on my PC but I can only get 1024x768 res, i'm guessing I need to upgrade the graphics drivers?

So I try to install the Nvidia drivers, I download the ones from the site, login as root using "su root" and try running installing them using the sh command. it starts up but says something about checking "ls" is included in my PATH which is totally lost on me

(linux noob!)

So I find a how to on the Ubuntu forums: http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Breezy which totally confuses me!

then I read on here about the add/remove thing built into Ubuntu which has Nvidia drivers on it, I think I install that OK but I have no idea what to do then to up my resolution.

WHY CAN'T IT BE EASY!!! :mad:

I've found this now, i'll see how it goes! http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~djm/ubuntu/#nvidia-driver

Una · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:29

http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Dapper

Has a few methods that you could use.

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:32

Una said:
http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Dapper

Has a few methods that you could use.

Cheers, OT but you don't go to Newcastle uni do you? I think I saw you browsing OcUK in the rack (computer room) and i took a quick peek at your username

Una · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:44

Heh yeah I do, there's a few people there who use it actualy

Who are you?

AJUK · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:48

You could try Easy Ubuntu which has automated some scripts and also installs flash, rar support, codecs and, of course, nVidia drivers.

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:53

Got it to work

I noticed some lines with my monitors screen resolutions on, and I just added "1680x1050" and restarted the desktop manager and hey presto

Una: I don't think you know me, my name's Andrew Macbeth, I just finished 2nd Year IS. Who are you?

Una · 8 Jul 2006 at 13:55

Ah you don't then. I just finished 1st year Comp Sci - the names Alex anyhow

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 15:21

Right.. next problem! My mouse (MX700) and keyboard (USB) freeze every few seconds for a couple of seconds and as you can imagine its VERY annoying! any ideas? it doesn't matter weather the mouse is plugged in my USB or PS/2 it still does it. :mad:

FirebarUK · 8 Jul 2006 at 16:12

I've had a similar problem. I fixed it by enabling DMA on my hard drive.

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Use_hdparm_to_improve_IDE_device_performance

Of course it might not be the problem your experiencing, but it was for me

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 17:05

FirebarUK said:
I've had a similar problem. I fixed it by enabling DMA on my hard drive.

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Use_hdparm_to_improve_IDE_device_performance

Of course it might not be the problem your experiencing, but it was for me

Sounds like it could be, when I shutdown I get a SCSI error coming up. I'll try it out later

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 20:47

It doesn't seem to like it, I'm following the guide here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DMA

and i'm getting things like:

Code:

hamish@hamish-desktop:~$ sudo hdparm /dev/hda
/dev/hda: No such file or directory
hamish@hamish-desktop:~$ sudo hdparm /dev/sda

/dev/sda:
 IO_support   =  0 (default 16-bit)
 readonly     =  0 (off)
 readahead    = 256 (on)
 geometry     = 20023/255/63, sectors = 321672960, start = 0
hamish@hamish-desktop:~$ sudo hdparm -d1 /dev/sda

/dev/sda:
 setting using_dma to 1 (on)
 HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
hamish@hamish-desktop:~$

I think it might be because my drives are SATA?

FirebarUK · 8 Jul 2006 at 21:39

Oooh I see, probably not the DMA thing then. Well if your getting that SCSI error anyhow it certainly sounds like a driver problem or some sort to do with your disk controller or HDD (Linux uses SCSI for SATA).

Una · 8 Jul 2006 at 21:46

hdparm does not work with SATA drives yeah. Are you getting any error msgs in dmesg when the freezes happen?

Hamish · 8 Jul 2006 at 21:52

Whats dmsg? I think I might have fixed it, I enabled CD eject as per http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~djm/ubuntu/#enable-eject and so far after a restart my mouse hasn't frozen (touch wood).

Una · 8 Jul 2006 at 21:55

Its /var/log/dmesg - cat /var/log/dmesg basicly or just 'dmesg' on its own.

Hamish · 9 Jul 2006 at 01:36

OK it wasn't fixed

'dmesg' gives this. Any ideas?

Code:

[17187810.420000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17187833.356000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17187833.356000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17187834.364000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17187834.364000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17187834.364000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17187841.464000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17187864.396000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17187864.396000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17187872.500000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17187895.436000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17187895.436000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17187896.444000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17187896.444000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17187896.448000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17187903.540000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17187926.476000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17187926.476000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17187929.496000] ata1: PIO error
[17187929.496000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17187936.560000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17187959.496000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17187959.496000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17187960.508000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17187960.508000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17187960.508000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17187962.516000] ata1: PIO error
[17187962.516000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17187969.576000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17187992.516000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17187992.516000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17187995.536000] ata1: PIO error
[17187995.536000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188002.596000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188025.536000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188025.536000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188026.548000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188026.548000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188026.548000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188028.556000] ata1: PIO error
[17188028.556000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188035.620000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188058.556000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188058.556000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188061.576000] ata1: PIO error
[17188061.576000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188068.640000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188091.576000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188091.576000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188092.584000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188092.584000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188092.584000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188099.680000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188122.616000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188122.616000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188130.720000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188153.656000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188153.656000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188154.664000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188154.664000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188154.664000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188161.760000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188184.696000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188184.696000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188192.800000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188215.736000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188215.736000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188216.748000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188216.748000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188216.748000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188218.756000] ata1: PIO error
[17188218.756000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188225.820000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188248.756000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188248.756000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188251.776000] ata1: PIO error
[17188251.776000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188258.840000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188281.776000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188281.776000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188282.788000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188282.788000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188282.788000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188284.796000] ata1: PIO error
[17188284.796000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188291.860000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188314.796000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188314.796000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188322.900000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188345.836000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188345.836000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188346.844000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188346.844000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188346.844000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188353.944000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188376.876000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188376.876000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188384.980000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188407.916000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188407.916000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188408.924000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188408.928000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188408.928000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188416.020000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188438.956000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188438.956000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188447.060000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188469.996000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188469.996000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188471.008000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188471.008000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188471.008000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188473.016000] ata1: PIO error
[17188473.016000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188480.080000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188503.016000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188503.016000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188506.036000] ata1: PIO error
[17188506.036000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188513.100000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188536.036000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188536.036000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188537.048000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188537.048000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188537.048000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188539.056000] ata1: PIO error
[17188539.056000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188546.120000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188569.056000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188569.056000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188572.076000] ata1: PIO error
[17188572.076000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188579.144000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188602.076000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188602.076000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188610.180000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188633.116000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188633.116000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188634.124000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188634.124000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188634.124000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188641.224000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188664.156000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188664.156000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188672.260000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188695.196000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188695.196000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188696.208000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188696.208000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188696.208000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188698.216000] ata1: PIO error
[17188698.216000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188705.280000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188728.216000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188728.216000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188740.364000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188763.300000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188763.300000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188768.356000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188768.356000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188768.356000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188773.396000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188795.320000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188795.320000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188800.360000] ata1: PIO error
[17188800.360000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188807.420000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188830.360000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188830.360000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188831.372000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188831.372000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188831.372000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188833.380000] ata1: PIO error
[17188833.380000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/ 11/04
[17188840.444000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188863.380000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188863.380000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188871.488000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188894.420000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188894.420000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188895.428000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188895.428000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188895.428000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188902.524000] ata1 is slow to respond, please be patient
[17188925.460000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188925.460000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188927.480000] Assertion failed! qc != NULL,drivers/scsi/libata-core.c,atapi_ packet_task,line=4176
[17188927.480000] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual ad dress 00000034
[17188927.480000]  printing eip:
[17188927.480000] f88d1584
[17188927.480000] *pde = 00000000
[17188927.480000] Oops: 0000 [#1]
[17188927.480000] PREEMPT
[17188927.480000] Modules linked in: rfcomm l2cap ppdev speedstep_lib cpufreq_us erspace cpufreq_stats freq_table cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_ondemand cpufreq_cons ervative video tc1100_wmi sony_acpi pcc_acpi hotkey dev_acpi container button ac pi_sbs battery ac i2c_acpi_ec ipv6 nls_utf8 ntfs dm_mod af_packet md_mod sbp2 lp  tsdev parport_pc parport hci_usb rtc bluetooth pcspkr 8139cp tda9887 tuner 8139 too cx8800 cx88xx mii i2c_algo_bit video_buf ir_common tveeprom v4l1_compat v4l2 _common btcx_risc videodev usbhid snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_ac97_bus snd_p cm_oss snd_mixer_oss psmouse serio_raw snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_ alloc nvidia i2c_core intel_agp agpgart hw_random shpchp pci_hotplug sg sr_mod c drom evdev ext3 jbd ide_generic ohci1394 ieee1394 ehci_hcd uhci_hcd usbcore sd_m od generic ata_piix libata scsi_mod thermal processor fan capability commoncap v ga16fb vgastate fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor
[17188927.480000] CPU:    0
[17188927.480000] EIP:    0060:[<f88d1584>]    Tainted: P      VLI
[17188927.480000] EFLAGS: 00010282   (2.6.15-25-386)
[17188927.480000] EIP is at atapi_packet_task+0x24/0x1e0 [libata]
[17188927.480000] eax: 0000006c   ebx: dfc4a284   ecx: c0344500   edx: 0002090c
[17188927.480000] esi: 00000000   edi: 00000246   ebp: dfc4a284   esp: dfdf9f54
[17188927.480000] ds: 007b   es: 007b   ss: 0068
[17188927.480000] Process ata/0 (pid: 1731, threadinfo=dfdf8000 task=dfddaa70)
[17188927.480000] Stack: dfc4a858 dfc4a85c 00000246 dfc4a284 c012cb3a dfc4a284 d fdf8000 dff54158
[17188927.480000]        dff54148 dff54150 dfdf8000 f88d1560 dfdf8000 00000001 0 0000000 5a776d00
[17188927.480000]        00010000 00000000 00000000 dfddaa70 c0118940 00100100 0 0200200 ffffffff
[17188927.480000] Call Trace:
[17188927.480000]  [<c012cb3a>] worker_thread+0x1ba/0x290
[17188927.480000]  [<f88d1560>] atapi_packet_task+0x0/0x1e0 [libata]
[17188927.480000]  [<c0118940>] default_wake_function+0x0/0x20
[17188927.480000]  [<c012c980>] worker_thread+0x0/0x290
[17188927.480000]  [<c0130dc3>] kthread+0x93/0xa0
[17188927.480000]  [<c0130d30>] kthread+0x0/0xa0
[17188927.480000]  [<c0101385>] kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0x10
[17188927.480000] Code: 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 55 57 56 53 8b 5c 24 14 8b b3 78 05  00 00 85 f6 0f 85 f7 00 00 00 89 de 81 c6 dc 04 00 00 0f 84 eb 00 00 00 <f6> 46  34 02 0f 84 52 01 00 00 68 4c 1d 00 00 68 e2 04 00 00 53
[17188927.480000]  <3>ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17188957.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17188960.512000] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00  00 00 00
[17188960.512000] sr: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command
[17188960.512000]     Additional sense: Scsi parity error
[17188987.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189017.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189047.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189077.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189107.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189137.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189167.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189172.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60
[17189202.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189202.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189212.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189242.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189242.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189272.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189302.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189302.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189332.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189362.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189392.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189422.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189452.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189457.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60
[17189487.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189487.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189497.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189527.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189527.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189557.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189587.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189587.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189617.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189647.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189677.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189707.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189737.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189742.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60
[17189772.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189772.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189782.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189812.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189812.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189842.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189872.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17189872.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17189902.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189932.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189962.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17189992.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190022.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190027.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60
[17190057.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190057.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190067.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190097.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190097.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190127.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190157.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190157.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190187.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190217.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190247.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190277.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190307.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190312.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60
[17190342.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190342.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190352.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190382.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190382.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190412.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190442.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190442.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190472.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190502.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190532.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190562.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190592.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190597.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60
[17190627.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190627.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190637.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190667.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190667.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190697.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190727.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0xd0 host_stat 0x0
[17190727.484000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/ 47/00
[17190757.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190787.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190817.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190847.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190877.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x0
[17190882.484000] ata1: command 0xa0 timeout, stat 0x58 host_stat 0x60

Una · 9 Jul 2006 at 10:47

It seems there is a problem with drivers/scsi/libata-core.c.

What kernel are you running? 'uname -a'

You shouldn't mess around with the CD eject as well. Its like that for a reason

Maybe you should compile/install the latest kernel.

Hamish · 9 Jul 2006 at 12:17

Linux hamish-desktop 2.6.15-25-386 #1 PREEMPT Wed Jun 14 11:25:49 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux

Also when I shutdown it says something like "Additional sense: SCSI parity error"

Why do they not let you eject CDs? seems stupid!

Una · 9 Jul 2006 at 12:26

You need to unmount the cd drive before you eject it. If your doing it from a GUI (I.e gnome, and click eject it does it automatically).

The reason for it is if you just pull a cd out while its still spun up you can damage your drive.

Its definatly a problem with sata/scsi driver, you should google your chipset and see if anyone else is having similar problems. Other than that you could try building a more upto date kernel. 2.6.17.4 for example.

Hamish · 9 Jul 2006 at 13:12

Can't find anyone with similar problems with my chipset (Intel 865PE / ICH5R) only thing I can find is: http://forums.linuxiso.org/viewtopic.php?t=22917&sid=eba8bad1e6b58ae91633d31763ff4aa4

I tried updating the kernel using
sudo apt-get install linux-686-smp

but when I boot it it stops at the mounting filesystem step.