Ubuntu freezes for 2-3 seconds regulary

Thanks for your bug report. Could you please add the full output of 'dmesg' as an attachment to your bug report? Thanks in advance.

Here is the full 'dmesg'-output.

How about the last 50 lines of /var/log/syslog after this happens?

Here is the gedit-log after a fresh boot.
The freeze has occured 4 times since bootup.

Hi,
I've got the same problem.
I'm using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn on an Asus A6T Laptop.

syslog:
Apr 19 15:24:58 pille kernel: [15520.838000] hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
Apr 19 15:24:58 pille kernel: [15520.838000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Apr 19 15:25:03 pille kernel: [15525.846000] hda: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
Apr 19 15:25:03 pille kernel: [15525.846000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Apr 19 15:25:03 pille kernel: [15525.846000] hda: drive not ready for command

I'm attaching dmesg, but i made a restart, so dmesg includes not the output during the Problem.
Do you need more Info ?

Same problem Here.

Acer Aspire 1362LM and Ubuntu Feisty:

[ 16.977963] VP_IDE: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:00:11.1
[ 16.978054] ACPI: Unable to derive IRQ for device 0000:00:11.1
[ 16.978057] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.1[A]: no GSI
[ 16.978067] VP_IDE: chipset revision 6
[ 16.978069] VP_IDE: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
[ 16.978081] VP_IDE: VIA vt8235 (rev 00) IDE UDMA133 controller on pci0000:00:11.1
[ 16.978089] ide0: BM-DMA at 0x1c60-0x1c67, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio
[ 16.978101] ide1: BM-DMA at 0x1c68-0x1c6f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:pio
[ 16.978108] Probing IDE interface ide0...
[ 17.396066] hda: IC25N040ATMR04-0, ATA DISK drive
[ 17.931617] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023] GUID[000ae4045210430c]
[ 18.067738] ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14

[59509.084000] hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x21
[59519.084000] hda: DMA timeout error
[59519.084000] hda: dma timeout error: status=0xd0 { Busy }
[59519.084000] ide: failed opcode was: unknown
[59519.084000] hda: DMA disabled
[59519.132000] ide0: reset: success

Same problem here. I've spent a good bit of time combing fora for solutions, and haven't seen anything. Someone please let me know how to fix this!
I think that NetworkManager is implicated in the problem somehow.
I've attached the copies of my syslog and dmesg from immediately after the most recent crash-followed-by-reboot. The dmesg part is below the syslog part, separated by 10 carriage returns, since I can only upload one attachment to this.
Please note that hdb is my DVD drive as well, but that the problem occurs after 5 to 45 minutes of computer use, randomly, regardless of whether I've got a disc in hdb or not, regardless of what browser I'm using.

Reproduced for HP 500 RQ260AA#ACB
kernel.org 2.6.18 + touchpad issue manual fix (Bug #96598) - rare pauses
--hdb: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
--ide: failed opcode was: unknown
--hdb: ATAPI reset complete

kernel.org 2.6.22-rc4 - rare functional moments
or
kernel.org 2.6.22.2 + vserver patch 2.2.0.3 - rare functional moments
--hdb: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
--ide: failed opcode was: unknown
these two rows are filled into syslog repeatedly
till any hard reset.

So i'm back to use 2.6.18 kernel

different logs for my box are attached

Problem drive is:
    ide0: BM-DMA at 0x3580-0x3587, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:DMA
hdb: TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-L632D, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
hdb: ATAPI 24X DVD-ROM DVD-R-RAM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, DMA
hdb: status timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
hdb: DMA disabled

I still have this problem. I had id on Feisty and Gutsy. Is anyone doing something about it?

I am assigning this bug to the 'ubuntu-kernel-team' per their bug policy. For future reference you can learn more about their bug policy at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies .

This is a well know problem with firmware in the TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-L632D.
Firmware must be upgraded. Details of this bug and possible solutions are listed here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/75295/comments/97

Sorry: un-duping. Noticed that not all above comments concern TS-L632D.
Any one with TS-L632D should follow previous link.
Others should also examine the following bug commentaries:
Bug #75295
Bug #84603
Thanks.

The 18 month support period for Edgy Eft 6.10 has reached it's end of life. As a result, we are closing the linux-source-2.6.17 Edgy Eft kernel task.

Hardy Heron 8.04 was recently released. It would be helpful if you could test the new release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . You should be able to test your bug using the LiveCD. Please let us know your results. Thanks.

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.

This bug report is being closed because we received no response to the previous inquiry for information. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release, Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.