similar problem on hardy beta my cdrom is not anymore recognized. from dmesg:
[ 28.641504] ata2.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x1) [ 28.641562] ata2.00: limiting speed to UDMA/33:PIO3 [ 28.641564] ata2: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs [ 34.431373] ata2.00: failed to set xfermode (err_mask=0x1) [ 34.431427] ata2.00: disabled adding the irqpoll option as kernel-parameter fixed the problem: title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel 2.6.24-15-rt root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-15-rt root=UUID=45b06837-70c1-4bb8-9543-fbbd04a75532 ro quiet splash irqpoll initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-15-rt -- [ata_piix][NONCQ] failed to set xfermode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/107982 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