The drives have been failing to work on recent versions of the Linux kernel: Linux 7.2-rc6 Working Around Several Buggy Western Digital SATA Drives - Phoronix
Linux 7.2-rc6 Working Around Several Buggy Western Digital SATA DrivesMerged ahead of tomorrow's Linux 7.2-rc6 kernel test release are several ATA fixes that include a number of device-specific workarounds for some Western Digital SATA drives that have been failing to…buff.ly