Comment 79 for bug 569900

A have the same problem with 2x500Gb Seagate HDD . I can`t create raid 1
Ubuntu Server 10.04 with all updates

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
 Model Number: GB0500EAFJH
 Serial Number: 9QM8L22V
 Firmware Revision: HPG6
Standards:
 Used: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 4a
 Supported: 7 6 5 4 & some of 8
Configuration:
 Logical max current
 cylinders 16383 16383
 heads 16 16
 sectors/track 63 63
 --
 CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
 LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455
 LBA48 user addressable sectors: 976773168
 Logical Sector size: 512 bytes
 Physical Sector size: 512 bytes
 device size with M = 1024*1024: 476940 MBytes
 device size with M = 1000*1000: 500107 MBytes (500 GB)
 cache/buffer size = unknown
 Nominal Media Rotation Rate: 7200
Capabilities:
 LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
 Queue depth: 32
 Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
 R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = ?

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
 Model Number: GB0500EAFJH
 Serial Number: 9QM8L22V
 Firmware Revision: HPG6
Standards:
 Used: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 4a
 Supported: 7 6 5 4 & some of 8
Configuration:
 Logical max current
 cylinders 16383 16383
 heads 16 16
 sectors/track 63 63
 --
 CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
 LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455
 LBA48 user addressable sectors: 976773168
 Logical Sector size: 512 bytes
 Physical Sector size: 512 bytes
 device size with M = 1024*1024: 476940 MBytes
 device size with M = 1000*1000: 500107 MBytes (500 GB)
 cache/buffer size = unknown
 Nominal Media Rotation Rate: 7200
Capabilities:
 LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
 Queue depth: 32
 Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
 R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = ?