[Bug 53798] Kernel 2.6.15.x ATA errors Dapper LTS 6.06

[Moncrieff,Jeffrey]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: mdadm

Tried to do a system Backup with this command:  tar cvpzf backup.tgz / --exclude=/proc --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/backup.tgz --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/sys
 tar gived me error Message. After the error messaged, I Issued a dmesg command and I got this error log 

0] ata1: no sense translation for status: 0x51
[43724395.730000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
[43724395.730000] ata1: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
[43724436.990000] ata1: no sense translation for status: 0x51
[43724436.990000] ata1: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
[43724436.990000] ata1: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
 Then the primary drive shut down

the mdadm detail report like like this 
 mdadm --detail /dev/md0
/dev/md0:
        Version : 00.90.03
  Creation Time : Thu Jun 29 16:49:31 2006
     Raid Level : raid1
     Array Size : 241207808 (230.03 GiB 247.00 GB)
    Device Size : 241207808 (230.03 GiB 247.00 GB)
   Raid Devices : 2
  Total Devices : 1
Preferred Minor : 0
    Persistence : Superblock is persistent

    Update Time : Fri Jul 21 13:02:34 2006
          State : clean, degraded
 Active Devices : 1
Working Devices : 1
 Failed Devices : 0
  Spare Devices : 0

           UUID : fda1361d:c243adde:5b1e8298:cab7cd4b
         Events : 0.395230

    Number   Major   Minor   RaidDevice State
       0       0        0        -      removed
       1       8       17        1      active sync   /dev/sdb1

I figerd it was a defect drive. But after seaching the Net I Notice the
kernal has been knowing to give the some error. I need this fixed asap
for a production box at work

Controller infomation
Raid-controller silcon image 3112 with 2 drives connected
Raid  level 1

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Kernel 2.6.15.x ATA errors Dapper LTS 6.06
https://launchpad.net/bugs/53798