[Liverpool] sata 11 drives

[johnbywr]

Michael Banks wrote:
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> Hi John,
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>> I have a problem using sata 2 drives, with a Asus A8N-E motherboard.
>> Sata 1 work well and there is no problem, until I put in sata 2 drives.
>> Then the system  just locks up.
> 
> What are the model numbers of the drives? (I'm assuming they're Maxtor
> drives, since you mention Maxtor support.) 
> 
>> I understand that there is a problem with sata 2 drives, and nvidia 3/4
>> chipsets.
> 
> Maxtor have recently acknowledged this problem, and not before time.
> http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2685
> 
> Search Google for "maxtor nforce4" - a lot of people have experienced
> problems running certain Maxtor drives with nForce4 controllers. (Note
> that the Asus A8N motherboards are mentioned frequently.)
> 
>> Although the problem is all directed at Windows.
>> I can load Suse 10.1 onto the drives, but on the reboot, the drives just
>> lock up.
>> I have sent an e-mail to Maxtor, asking for help, but the firmware they
>> have sent does not solve the problem.
> 
> Which firmware version have Maxtor sent you? Which version came with the
> drives? Since applying the new firmware, have you tried reinstalling
> SuSE? (If the problem corrupted your existing install, you should start
> from scratch.) Are you trying to run software RAID configurations etc.?
> 
>> Has anybody come across a similar problem, and if so, how did you
>> overcome the problem?
> 
> Failing everything else, you might want to try "jumpering" the disks to
> run in SATA I (1.5Gb/s) mode, or use an external controller. Perhaps you
> can RMA the drives and have Maxtor to send you working replacements.
> 
> Hope (at least some of) that helps. If you can provide more information
> on the disks and your setup, the solution may become apparent.
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Hi Michael
Thanks for the reply.
Both drives are model 6V080EO.
The firmware on a) drive was va111630, changed to va111900, with 
firmware sent by Maxtor.
                 b) drive was va 131610, and still is the same.
Maxtor sent me a further firmware va 131610, which doesn't work on 
either drive. So I am waiting to see if Maxtor will send me any updates?

I am using software raid, and did a fresh install. The result was the 
same. I can install the system, but on the reboot it comes up with 
missing page and closing to /bin/sh. Which leaves me clueless.
The reason for the large difference in the firmware numbers, I think. Is 
I took one drive back to the supplier, telling him that the drive would 
not boot. He didn't seem to know about the problem with sata 2 drives 
and the motherboard. As I bought them all from the one supplier.

Kind regards
John