@zika: Thanks for that reference . I am so dense. Previously when I tried to revert the single line rule change of udev rev 2760, I did NOT do:
Code:
sudo update-initramfs -u
and so I thought that quicker than complete re-compile method did not work. I am re-testing it now.
@ventical: another HD I have tried is ATA-100. I have done tests with multple different 80 pin cables and ... I'll look at bios settings after above tests are done (usually about 4 hours is enough to know for sure).
Summary of the issue introduced by udev rev 2760 (and the same line was modified again in rev 2761): The issue can be eliminated be reverting the single line rules change of /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules to the rev 2759 and prior state.
Specifically change this:
Code:
ACTION=="add", ATTR{removable}=="1", ATTR{events_poll_msecs}=="-1", ATTR{events_poll_msecs}="2000"
Back to this:
Code:
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="sr*", ATTR{events_poll_msecs}=="0", ATTR{events_poll_msecs}="2000"
And yes, those rules are with respect to removeable storage, yet the issue is with non-removeable storage. The other workaround I have found is to unplug the CD-ROM drive, if I don't need it.
It took me quite a lot of time (months) to get this issue isolated down to this single line rule change.
So, I am questioning if the rule change should have been made in the first place, as it broke my system. Yes, there is a workaround, but I try do this work from the perspective of a inexperienced user that just wants to install Ubuntu server edition and it works.