Arch Linux
I have installed Arch Linux on my main desktop computer yesterday. Until then, I was using debian stable for about two years on it. I had no issues.
The install part went smoothly. I chose XFCE DE with full disk encryption.
After a while however, the machine froze completely. After a few tests I was able to describe the following behavior:
1. Whenever some network activity is triggered, such as downloading a file or even opening Firefox, the kernel starts throwing all kind of errors relating to ATA errors, and the computer starts to slow down. It seems to be constantly resetting the SATA link, eventually it results in a complete freeze or a remount in read-only mode (see kernel messages below)
2. This does not seem to happen when I am writing files unto the disk without network activity.
3. SMART test are OK for this disk (very recent, used debian stable on it for 4-5 months without problems).
4. This does not happen when I boot the disk from a USB-SATA adapter (disk currently connected to USB port and running fine now).
5. Changing SATA cables did not solve the problem.
6. Using the same SATA cables with debian stable on an encrypted SSD does not cause these errors, it only happens in Arch Linux (so apparently no hardware failure on the PC side)
7. Replacing the current kernel with the lts version did not solve the problem
I am completely lost at this point. I have no idea how to solve this problem and where to start from. Again, hardware does not seem to be the problem here: I have no issues using another disk with debian stable, and I have no issues when connecting the Arch disk with a USB-SATA adapter. Any suggestion welcome.
My hardware specs are as follows:
CPU i7-4790
Motherboard Gigabyte Z87M-D3H
GPU Radeon R9 270X
SSD Samsung 860EVO 1TB
The kernel messages that I receive:
[ 69.004732] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
[ 69.006641] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 69.010168] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 69.012999] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 69.013053] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 74.394764] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
[ 74.396686] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 74.400156] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 74.403093] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 74.403159] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 76.614785] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
[ 76.616652] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 76.619944] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 76.622687] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 76.622750] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 80.975983] ata1: limiting SATA link speed to 3.0 Gbps
[ 81.704763] ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 320)
[ 81.706738] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 81.710280] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 81.713071] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 81.713142] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 83.344778] ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 320)
[ 88.756472] ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 320)
[ 88.758370] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 88.761694] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 88.764534] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 88.764637] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 89.664779] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x50 SAct 0xff0 SErr 0x4890800 action 0xe frozen
[ 89.664785] ata1.00: irq_stat 0x08400040, interface fatal error, connection status changed
[ 89.664788] ata1: SError: < HostInt PHYRdyChg 10B8B LinkSeq DevExch >
[ 89.664792] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664799] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:20:80:ea:45/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 4 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664802] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664805] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664812] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 tag 5 ncq dma 32768 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664815] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664817] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664824] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:30:00:f0:45/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 6 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664826] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664829] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664835] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:38:40:f5:45/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 7 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664838] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664840] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664847] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:40:80:fa:45/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 8 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664849] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664852] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664858] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:48:c0:ff:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 tag 9 ncq dma 32768 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664861] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664863] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664870] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:50:00:00:46/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 10 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664873] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664875] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 89.664881] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:58:40:05:46/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 11 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:28:c0:ef:45/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 89.664884] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 89.664888] ata1: hard resetting link
[ 90.404756] ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 320)
[ 90.406630] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 90.410001] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 90.412862] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 90.412884] ata1: EH complete
[ 90.412960] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 90.744760] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x50 SAct 0x60000001 SErr 0x4890800 action 0xe frozen
[ 90.744766] ata1.00: irq_stat 0x08400040, interface fatal error, connection status changed
[ 90.744769] ata1: SError: < HostInt PHYRdyChg 10B8B LinkSeq DevExch >
[ 90.744773] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 90.744780] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:00:00:50:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 0 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:f0:c0:4f:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 90.744784] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 90.744787] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 90.744793] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:e8:80:4a:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 29 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:f0:c0:4f:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 90.744796] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 90.744799] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 90.744805] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:f0:c0:4f:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 tag 30 ncq dma 32768 out
res 40/00:f0:c0:4f:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 90.744808] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 90.744812] ata1: hard resetting link
[ 91.664775] ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 320)
[ 96.734748] ata1: hard resetting link
[ 97.066816] ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 320)
[ 97.068830] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 97.072430] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 97.075377] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 97.075401] ata1: EH complete
[ 97.075559] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 97.154789] ata1: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps
[ 97.154795] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x50 SAct 0x400ffa04 SErr 0x4890800 action 0xe frozen
[ 97.154802] ata1.00: irq_stat 0x08400040, interface fatal error, connection status changed
[ 97.154808] ata1: SError: < HostInt PHYRdyChg 10B8B LinkSeq DevExch >
[ 97.154815] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154828] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:10:80:4a:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 2 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154834] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154838] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154851] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:48:40:55:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 9 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154856] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154860] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154872] ata1.00: cmd 61/d0:58:80:5a:47/03:00:10:00:00/40 tag 11 ncq dma 499712 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154877] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154881] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154893] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:60:00:90:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 12 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154898] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154902] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154913] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:68:40:95:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 13 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154918] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154922] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154934] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:70:80:9a:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 14 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154939] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154943] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154955] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:78:c0:9f:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 tag 15 ncq dma 32768 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154960] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154964] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154976] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:80:40:a5:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 16 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.154980] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.154985] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.154996] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:88:80:aa:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 17 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.155001] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.155005] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.155017] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:90:00:50:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 18 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.155022] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.155026] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.155038] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:98:c0:4f:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 tag 19 ncq dma 32768 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.155043] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.155047] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
[ 97.155059] ata1.00: cmd 61/40:f0:00:a0:47/05:00:10:00:00/40 tag 30 ncq dma 688128 out
res 40/00:48:40:55:47/00:00:10:00:00/40 Emask 0x50 (ATA bus error)
[ 97.155064] ata1.00: status: < DRDY >
[ 97.155070] ata1: hard resetting link
[ 97.884756] ata1: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310)
[ 97.886638] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 97.890135] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 97.892980] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 97.893026] ata1: EH complete
[ 97.893086] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 105.474760] ata1: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310)
[ 105.476697] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 105.480206] ata1.00: supports DRM functions and may not be fully accessible
[ 105.483163] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 105.483220] ata1.00: Enabling discard_zeroes_data
[ 106.884761] ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 310)