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    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

OK, I thought the SD card reader might be associated with ata2.
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-26-2022, 02:27 PM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

Have you noticed if booting with/without a card in the SD slot makes a difference to the error message ? If the error message appears to be associated with either state of a card being in or out, rep...
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-23-2022, 02:17 PM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

During boot up the system is checking for devices connected by ATA. The Hitachi drive is found on ata1. ata4 and ata5 appear to be unused. For ata2, it tries a few times, then tries at a slower speed...
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-23-2022, 05:23 AM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

emil If you are still getting similar messages please post the result of Code: -- journalctl -b | grep ata2 -- Code: -- lsblk -o NAME,Model,HCTL -- After any BIOS display, most new installs usu...
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-21-2022, 02:57 PM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

Does the system have any other SATA devices - maybe a CD/DVD drive ? Please can you post the result of Code: -- journalctl -b | grep ATA --
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-20-2022, 09:23 PM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

Quote: -- No problem with the system, it boots up "normally. -- OK, that's good.  How did you notice these messages ? What exactly is the problem you are trying to solve here ? In order to properly...
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-19-2022, 11:20 AM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

Does the system halt (fail to complete boot) when you get these messages ? Can you boot off another media to try to work out what ata2 might be referring to and run some disk checks ? Try installing ...
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-18-2022, 01:24 PM
    Thread: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
Post: Re: system initialization with error: ata2: COMRES...

Difficult to say what's going on with the information provided. Has this symptom recently started on a previously working system ? Could be a hardware error but need more information.
stevef Start up and Shutdown 26 252,584 12-18-2022, 08:58 AM
    Thread: Linux Lite 6.0 Final Released
Post: Re: Linux Lite 6.0 Final Released

Seen a couple of posts which seem to suggest changing the Display Scale away from 1x caused an immediate lock up requiring a reboot and subsequent problems starting the GUI. Not tried it myself but th...
stevef Release Announcements 34 235,697 06-08-2022, 06:45 PM
    Thread: Gimp Update Error 4.x InRelease changed its Label value from gimp to gimp stable
Post: Re: Gimp Update Error 4.x InRelease changed its La...

Xotty Your machine is using some software (compton) that uses PPA (Personal Package Archive) for distribution.  PPA aren't part of the supported software repositories.  Unfortunately, if there is a p...
stevef Security & Bug Fixes 19 231,220 02-02-2021, 01:19 PM
    Thread: Linux Lite 5.6 Final Released
Post: Re: Linux Lite 5.6 Final Released

Based on /etc/hp/hplip.conf my LL5.6 system reports hplip is version 3.20.3
stevef Release Announcements 19 209,924 11-15-2021, 08:13 PM
    Thread: Linux Lite 6.6 Final Released
Post: Re: Linux Lite 6.6 Final Released

Quote: -- There is some way to upgrade to the 6.6 version from my current one (6.4)  without erasing my disk ? -- Yes, just done it on my system.  In-series upgrade don't involve re-installs. From t...
stevef Release Announcements 13 167,039 09-08-2023, 01:52 PM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

My apologies for another typing error.  I have edited the mistake in my earlier post. The commands should have been Code: -- sudo dumpe2fs -h /dev/sdc5 -- Code: -- sudo dumpe2fs /dev/sdc5 | grep su...
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-25-2023, 08:37 AM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

Without adding or removing any devices so that the sdc device doesn't change, please run these commands to examine the block information on the SSD You may need to enter your password Code: -- sudo ...
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-24-2023, 07:51 AM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

With the SSD connected, run this command in a terminal - enter your password if asked. Code: -- sudo fdisk -l -- This command with the -l option lists partitions connected to your system. Next, run t...
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-23-2023, 09:17 AM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

I think it might be a good idea to a clean start and post back with the dmesg output and the journalctl output so that we can see if anything is different.
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-22-2023, 05:30 PM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

You seem to have progressed. Does the SSD mount now or is it still failing ?
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-22-2023, 03:47 PM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

The second part of your post (since edited) shows you entered "blkid", then "ext4" and then the fsck command exited with "Possibly non-existent device?" I don't understand where the messages beginnin...
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-22-2023, 02:31 PM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

Sharing the results from a terminal is usually done using the code tags. When writing a message you should see a number of face icons above the text entry box. Above those icons are some button icons....
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-22-2023, 12:40 PM
    Thread: My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files
Post: Re: My external device SSD not able to mount for m...

My apologies.  I made a typing error in the second command - use this Code: -- sudo dmesg -- Regarding the first command can you post back with the result of Code: -- whereis journalctl --
stevef Hard Drives and SSDs 19 130,461 10-15-2023, 06:19 AM