I modified /etc/modprobe.d/options as you suggested, with options libata force=80c
But still it does not work - dmesg: 4.156770] ata1.00: ATA-7: Maxtor 6Y080L0, YAR41BW0, max UDMA/133 [ 4.156779] ata1.00: 160086528 sectors, multi 16: LBA [ 4.157250] ata1.01: ATA-7: Maxtor 6Y080L0, YAR41BW0, max UDMA/133 [ 4.157255] ata1.01: 160086528 sectors, multi 16: LBA [ 4.157275] ata1.00: limited to UDMA/33 due to 40-wire cable [ 4.157280] ata1.01: limited to UDMA/33 due to 40-wire cable [ 4.172632] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33 [ 4.188657] ata1.01: configured for UDMA/33 [ 4.352502] ata2.00: ATAPI: HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NP20, 1.00, max UDMA/66 [ 4.352528] ata2.00: limited to UDMA/33 due to 40-wire cable [ 4.368488] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/33 [ 4.368733] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA Maxtor 6Y080L0 YAR4 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 [ 4.368969] scsi 0:0:1:0: Direct-Access ATA Maxtor 6Y080L0 YAR4 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 [ 4.370266] scsi 1:0:0:0: CD-ROM HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 [ 4.372144] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 Can you help? (wires are ok) TIA -- hd limited to udma33, thinkpad t23 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/303429 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs