I tested by upgrading my kernel using "apt-get dist-upgrade " command. I tried the same scenario that is mentioned in the bug after upgrade.
This is the state on my guest root@ubuntu:~# dpkg --list | grep linux ii libselinux1:ppc64el 2.2.1-1ubuntu2 ppc64el SELinux runtime shared libraries ii linux-headers-3.13.0-0 3.13.0-0.15 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0 ii linux-headers-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP ii linux-headers-3.13.0-1 3.13.0-1.16 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0 ii linux-headers-3.13.0-1-generic 3.13.0-1.16 ppc64el Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP ii linux-headers-generic 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el Generic Linux kernel headers ii linux-headers-virtual 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el Transitional package. ii linux-image-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP ii linux-image-3.13.0-1-generic 3.13.0-1.16 ppc64el Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP ii linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image. ii linux-virtual 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11 ppc64el Miscellaneous system utilities root@ubuntu:~# But still I am seeing the same issue again on my guest. Setting up perlbrew (0.66-1) ... Setting up perlindex (1.606-1) ... Generating index (this may take a while)...[ 1468.347473] sda: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing. done. Setting up perlmagick (8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu2) ... Setting up perlprimer-doc (1.1.21-1) ... Setting up perltidy (20120701-1) ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1266737 Title: error sda: WRITE SAME failed when installing package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1266737/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
