for all i know, my data disk died yesterday (WD caviar black, 2TB). first i see the message:
SATA PORT3 Device Error Press F1 to resume and then during boot up this: [ 2.775026] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) [ 2.775571] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x80) [ 8.233178] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) [ 8.233717] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x80) [ 8.234080] ata3: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps [ 13.691330] ata3: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310) [ 13.691866] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x80) [ 19.149483] ata3: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310) yes, i changed sata connections, with the same results (changing the sata number, of course) i don know anything about this, but my hunch is that it's a burnt PCB. i've fond several repair services on the web, but i would greatly appreciate recommendations based on personal experience. thanks, lj
