[gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Ash Varma]

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Hi.

I get the following error in my logs.. Should I be looking at replacing
this drive.. This is on a machine that has been up for well in excess of
2 years at this stage..

Thanks

WARNING:  Kernel Errors Present
   end_request: I/O error, dev 03:05 (hda)...:  1 Time(s)
   hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { Uncorrect...:  1 Time(s)
   hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest
Error }...:  1 Time(s)


Mar 10 23:50:11 hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete
DataRequest Error } 
Mar 10 23:50:11 hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError },
LBAsect=6579533, high=0, low=6579533, sector=1952744 
Mar 10 23:50:11 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:05 (hda), sector 1952744 


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Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Michael Crute]

On 3/10/06, Ash Varma <gentoo@slackertype.net> wrote:
>
>            Hi.
>
>  I get the following error in my logs.. Should I be looking at replacing this drive.. This is on a machine that has been up for well in excess of 2 years at this stage..
>
>  Thanks
>
>  WARNING:  Kernel Errors Present
>     end_request: I/O error, dev 03:05 (hda)...:  1 Time(s)
>     hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { Uncorrect...:  1 Time(s)
>     hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }...:  1 Time(s)
>
>
>  Mar 10 23:50:11 hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
>  Mar 10 23:50:11 hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=6579533, high=0, low=6579533, sector=1952744
>  Mar 10 23:50:11 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:05 (hda), sector 1952744

It may not be the drive. I would start by checking the ribbon cable
and replacing that before you go out and buy a new drive.

-Mike

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Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Ash Varma]

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On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 15:44 -0500, Michael Crute wrote:

> It may not be the drive. I would start by checking the ribbon cable
> and replacing that before you go out and buy a new drive.
> 

OK Thanks..
Will do..


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Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Ryan Tandy]

Ash Varma wrote:
> hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error 
> }...:  1 Time(s)
Every time I have ever seen this error, it has been because of a drive 
getting ready to die.  It could be the ribbon, but have a backup ready 
just in case.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Ash Varma]

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On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 18:30 -0800, Ryan Tandy wrote:

> Ash Varma wrote:
> > hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error 
> > }...:  1 Time(s)
> Every time I have ever seen this error, it has been because of a drive 
> getting ready to die.  It could be the ribbon, but have a backup ready 
> just in case.

thanks...
ordered a new drive earlier today.. will probably take the machine
offline and replace the drive...



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Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Joe Menola]

On Friday 10 March 2006 8:37 pm, Ash Varma wrote:
> thanks...
>  ordered a new drive earlier today.. will probably take the machine offline
> and replace the drive...

Keep in mind that any attempt to backup or copy this drive could be what kills 
it completely. 
My advice is don't use the drive until a replacement is available, and then 
only use it to transfer data to the new drive.
Whatever you decide, only attempt backup/transfer after the drive is over 
night cold. 

HTH-jm
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Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

[Ash Varma]

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On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 20:55 -0600, Joe Menola wrote:

> On Friday 10 March 2006 8:37 pm, Ash Varma wrote:
> > thanks...
> >  ordered a new drive earlier today.. will probably take the machine offline
> > and replace the drive...
> 
> Keep in mind that any attempt to backup or copy this drive could be what kills 
> it completely. 
> My advice is don't use the drive until a replacement is available, and then 
> only use it to transfer data to the new drive.
> Whatever you decide, only attempt backup/transfer after the drive is over 
> night cold. 
> 
> HTH-jm

thanks for the advise..

the drive in question just holds the /boot, one of the swap partitions
and my /usr/portage..
i have already disabled the swap on the drive and have a backup of
the /boot stored in the attached raid array on the machine...
not too concerned about the /usr/portage

but good advise anyways :)

Thanks

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