Thread: install blocking problem - SATA disks not recognized

hi,

try install ubuntu 10.04.1 on pc fails @ beginning because of hdd problem.

messages such :

code:

atax.00: status {drdy err }  atax.00: error { unc }  ...  atax.00: failed command: read fpdma queued  atax.00:  ...

and after while:

code:

udevadm settle - timeout of 180 seconds reached, event queue contains:    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sda    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sda1    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sdb    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sdb1    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sdb2    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sdc    /sys/devices/pci000............/block/sr0  ...  kernel panic - not syncing: attempted kill init!

while these wierd messages appear, hard drives strange sounds.
(i able install windows xp without problem)

have tried without success :

• i have unplugged each drives consecutively see if hardware problem
• bios updated latest release
• changing in bios sata config ide ahci mode
• setting boot option pci=nomsi while in ahci mode
• trying distro (debian 5.05)

friend lend me ssd (a g.skill 64go) test , big surprise... able continue install process drive only. don't understand why 3 samsung hdd handled differently ! idea can me ? frustrating stuck windows @ home while using linux @ work every days

hardware:

• motherboard: asus p5e (northbridge: intel x38, southbridge: ich9r)
• 3 hard drives : 3 x samsung spinpoint t166 400g

mathieu
(sorry possibles english mistakes, not mother tongue

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idea please?

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