Comment 12 for bug 382269

Thanks.

#1 - rootdelay set to 120 and 300, neither changes the results.

#2 not an IDE, its a SATA HDD issue.

#3 there are no unused SATA ports. Disconnected all but the root dirve, turned off as recommended, still having the same error.

#4 Bios updated prior to my install, its the latest.

Is there a way to capture the boot messages from the failed boot? I only get as far as the busybox (initrdfs I think) load after things time out and there are no sdN devices found.

> This seems related to bug 220706. Just curious if you could try some of
> the workarounds listed there and let us know your results:
>
> 1) "Yes. I already tried settings the rootdelay=120 and it boots after
> the drive has been discovered." -
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/220706/comments/51
>
> 2) "I fixed the problem by turning my drives to cable select and re-
> plugging my ide cables in the proper direction." -
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/220706/comments/2
>
> 3) "I turned off all my unused sata ports in BIOS, by changing 'Extended
> IDE Drive' to none." -
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/220706/comments/42
> and
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/220706/comments/43
>
> 4) You may also want to try a BIOS update if there is one available for
> you system