So it is actually your bios that foolishly enables the HPA. The ubuntu kernel used to be patched to disable it during boot ( to work around these silly biosen ) but doesn't seem to be doing so in your case. You can add "libata.ignore_hpa=1" to your kernel command line to disable it and that should get you going. The fact that it is no longer happening automatically though appears to be a regression in the kernel so I'm reassigning it there.
** Package changed: ubuntu => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1437648 Title: hard drives seem corrupt (and they really are not) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: this is a report from a live dvd ubuntu 14.04: gparted & Invalid argument during seek for read on /dev/sda parted /dev/sda GNU Parted 3.2 Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) print Error: Invalid argument during seek for read on /dev/sda Retry/Ignore/Cancel? c Model: ATA TOSHIBA DT01ACA3 (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: unknown Disk Flags: (parted) print Error: Invalid argument during seek for read on /dev/sda Retry/Ignore/Cancel? i Error: The backup GPT table is corrupt, but the primary appears OK, so that will be used. OK/Cancel? o Model: ATA TOSHIBA DT01ACA3 (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: unknown Disk Flags: (parted) q gdisk /dev/sda GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.8 Warning! Disk size is smaller than the main header indicates! Loading secondary header from the last sector of the disk! You should use 'v' to verify disk integrity, and perhaps options on the experts' menu to repair the disk. Caution: invalid backup GPT header, but valid main header; regenerating backup header from main header. Warning! One or more CRCs don't match. You should repair the disk! Partition table scan: MBR: protective BSD: not present APM: not present GPT: damaged **************************************************************************** Caution: Found protective or hybrid MBR and corrupt GPT. Using GPT, but disk verification and recovery are STRONGLY recommended. **************************************************************************** Command (? for help): q the same applies to all three hard disks (previously it only happened on /dev/sda while sdb & sdc seemed fine) On 10.04 all three drives function correctly and they are part of a fully working raid5 array, that contains an encrypted lvm filesystem. on ubuntu 10.04: $ parted /dev/sda GNU Parted 2.2 Using /dev/sda (parted) print Model: ATA TOSHIBA DT01ACA3 (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 17.4kB 37.7GB 37.7GB ext3 boot 3 37.7GB 37.7GB 32.9MB bios_grub 2 37.7GB 3001GB 2963GB raid (parted) quit ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: udisks2 2.1.3-3git1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.345 Date: Sat Mar 28 15:31:03 2015 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G31M-ES2L ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- SourcePackage: udisks2 Symptom: storage Title: Internal hard disk partition cannot be mounted manually UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: FI dmi.board.name: G31M-ES2L dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFI:bd08/09/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnG31M-ES2L:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnG31M-ES2L:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: G31M-ES2L dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1437648/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
