unexpected text: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through

Seems to be related to initramfs maybe. Definitely not related to xsplash.

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apport-collect 440475

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Sorry, can't get that to work :/

There were some issues with apport in the last few weeks, can you please try the command again if you still have this issue?

I haven't noticed it lately

 We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you get the messages again, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!

I also have this problem with the annoying message: xxxxxxx[sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through

I tried also the apport-collect 440475 and nothing happens, I followed all the steps and then I get to the authorization screen and the whole thing stops there, nothing happens :-(

Please do not close the bug report but look for a solution or another way to report the details of this annoyance,

Thanks a lot!

I am seeing this on Lucid when starting the machine up with my usb harddrive connected. Reopening

AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: david 3442 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfae78000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP7A HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,10250222,00100101 HDA:10de0007,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 23
   Simple ctrls : 11
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'U0x41e0x4058'/'Creative Labs USB Device 0x41e:0x4058 at usb-0000:00:04.1-3, high speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB041e:4058'
   Controls : 3
   Simple ctrls : 2
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=65c82cde-c598-4b3e-a274-4bc3b1874442
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Acer Aspire R3610
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-15-generic root=UUID=dacf8a63-86ca-4de3-9ebe-75a4c0693e36 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=da_DK.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-15.22-generic
Regression: No
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.32
Reproducible: Yes
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Tags: lucid needs-upstream-testing
TestedUpstream: No
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-15-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 08/10/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A2
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: FMCP7A-ION
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A2:bd08/10/2009:svnAcer:pnAspireR3610:pvr:rvnAcer:rnFMCP7A-ION:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Aspire R3610
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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I assume the message isn't really an error and it certainly isn't something the user should worry about. However it pops up over the bootsplash which might lead to some confusion. Likely the log level is just set to high for the message.

I see this when inserting my usb connected harddrive before turning my machine on.

Hi leighman,

If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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A later version of the kernel is unlikely to stop this message appearing; the source code looks similar. The message can appear for various reasons. See the `defaults' label at the end of sd_read_cache_type() in http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v2.6.34.1/drivers/scsi/sd.c#L1783. If none of the other messages in that function appear before it, then, from a quick skim, it looks like skip_ms_page_8 is set for the device.

Re-opening this bug as I am experiencing it in 10.10. Appending apport into...

Hmm, the Launchpad login method seems to be broken on apport. Is there a way to collect the report directly?

I can confirm the bug doesn't seem to cause any issues, it just throws messages onto the splash screen on boot. I have a NAS that uses both esata and USB, when connected via esata I did not see these messages, just when using USB. But the disks mount so this seems more of an annoyance than anything.

Happy to help if I can....

I have this problem too -- it shows up in the spash screen and when I go to cntrl-alt-F1

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i have installed debian 6.0.3 without desktop, and i log in as root, connect usb flash drive, and see 2 this messages, press ctrl+c to get command prompt back, and see that flash drive's led flashes and flashes. if i mount it, i can list files in it, but its led flashes, if i unmount it, it still flashes.

issue still occurs with 18.04.2