[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-29 Thread gianluca
I found the commit which causes this error. commit 1918a05d9621d9659783dfaf7b009f873e835d53 Author: James Bottomley jbottom...@parallels.com Date: Thu Jul 3 19:17:34 2014 +0200 scsi: handle flush errors properly commit 89fb4cd1f717a871ef79fa7debbe840e3225cd54 upstream.

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-24 Thread gianluca
The culprit is the upgrade to 3.13.0-35. Until -34 it works fine. I am trying the mainline kernels to see when the regression happens there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-24 Thread gianluca
In the mainline kernel (not really mainline, because it is an extended version maintained by Canonical), the problem occurs between 3.13.11.5 and 3.13.11.6. I checked the git logs, but I am not expert enough to understand which commit may be the cause of the problem. I'll try to git bisect when I

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-22 Thread TwinPrimes
I can add another data point: Same thing happened to me. I have a 300GB external Seagate drive that was working fine for a few years with no problems attached to the USB 2.0 port of my Gigabyte motherboard. After upgrading to 14.04 with kernel 3.13.0-39-generic (64-bit) the drive switches to

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-06 Thread Bib
Just a comment about the text in bug description: the shred thing WAS NOT about any workaround purpose, it was just what I first wanted to do when I plugged the drive. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-05 Thread Frederic-coiffier-k
I confirm the problem also exists on Gentoo kernel 2.6.17. It seems to be an old problem. Is there someone have found an upstream bugreport in the kernel bugzilla ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-05 Thread Martien
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538 Title: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host To manage

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-05 Thread Martien
Changed status to Confirmed, since it was found in the new kernel: quote gianluca (amato) wrote on 2014-11-03: #10 I tried with the new kernel, but I have the same issue. /quote -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-03 Thread Martien
Please remove the Invalid status from this ticket. I can confirm that this is a linux kernel issue. This happened to me: 1) Attached a external USB harddrive (an 'oldie': the Lacie 250GB) to PC running Ubuntu 14.04.1 with latest kernel update installed. 2) Formatted the harddrive to ext4,

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-03 Thread Bib
** Changed in: parted (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538 Title: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host To manage

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-03 Thread Bib
** Package changed: parted (Ubuntu) = linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538 Title: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host To manage notifications

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-03 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.18 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-03 Thread gianluca
I tried with the new kernel, but I have the same issue. I also tried with a Fedora 21: also same issue. ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-11-03 Thread Bib
I smell the bissection request... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538 Title: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host To manage notifications about this bug go

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-10-27 Thread Phillip Susi
Without being able to troubleshoot the setup I can not say; I only know that the kernel is saying there was a hardware error, so there's nothing parted can do. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-10-17 Thread Phillip Susi
Yep, these are hardware errors; nothing to do with parted. One of the many down sides to USB attached storage is that they do not do proper error reporting so you can diagnose the problem. They simply fail with no explanation. ** Changed in: parted (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid --

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-10-17 Thread Bib
Hi Phillip So why do the drives work fine OK when usb attached to a 12.04.4 i386 laptop? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538 Title: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-10-17 Thread Bib
Hi Phillip So why does the drives work fine OK when usb attached to a 12.04.4 i386 laptop? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1366538 Title: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-09-12 Thread Bib
I attached the drive on the pci host adapter : no error I also tried to attach it with the usb adaptator to a usb2 mobo port instead of an usb3 : errors again. The strange is that I don't get errors with the same cable+usb adaptator when I plug that stack into my i386 12.04.4. -- You received

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-09-09 Thread Bib
In the lap time, I got the very same behaviour with another pata drive, i.e. errors with 2 x86-64 14.04.1 PCs (one dektop and one laptop) and no error with my old i386 12.04.4 laptop. A strange fortune circumstance I notice just at the moment of writing is that the 2 drives were genuine from old

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-09-08 Thread Curtis Gedak
These appear to be hardware errors. You might check to ensure that all cables are securely plugged in and then try again. The output from the following command would also be useful: sudo parted -l -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1366538] Re: Synchronisation/close /dev/sdi: i/o error on target host

2014-09-07 Thread Bib
** Description changed: Ubuntu 14.04.1 x86-64 wanting to unmout a pata drive (usb attached), I get this (title) Warning from libparted when gparted launches. Same issue with another pc x86-64 Errors retries then ignore, shred /dev/sdi fails: shred: /dev/sdi : pass 1/2 (random)…