It's a firmware bug. In windows you have to mess so hard with this device until it sends a Unit Busy SCSI result, then windows asks for a Test Unit Ready and the device locks up. It is fixed in the rev R?05 (?=Digit changes depending on OEM) and later. I, presently, after having RMAed the drive, am at the rev RR07 and thus not suffering anymore of this bug in the firmware. Possible temporary fix on ubuntu is to make a scsi_quirks.h file in the kernel where if a device matches a specified pattern the command linux sends to the device are substituted with working alternatives, or ignored altogether.
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Johnathon <kir...@kirrus.co.uk> wrote: > Ok, Confirming bug. > > Can you try this? > * On power on, press 'Escape' to get the Grub boot menu > * Add the following kernel command line parameters at the end > > break=top, modprobe ide_generic all_generic_ide=1 > > * To do this press e to edit then go down to kernel and press e > again. When done adding press ESC to go back and then b to boot with > this option. > > Let me know if that helps or not. > > (It's from: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingIDEIssues) > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Sourcepackagename: None => linux > Status: Incomplete => Confirmed > > -- > Asus M50VM-DVD doesn't mount and can not be ejected > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289261 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- Marcus905 Fran Lebowitz - "You're only has good as your last haircut." -- Asus M50VM-DVD doesn't mount and can not be ejected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289261 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
