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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] USB drive dead? (Commands to check?)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:02:58 +0100
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On Tuesday 22 September 2009, Mark Knecht wrote:
> What's with Linux support of external drives? Is it just not reliable
> enough to depend on? This was not a drive failure but just a bunch of
> sense code message problems and everything quit. I probably could have
> spent time removing drivers, etc, and then restarting it but I just
> rebooted and everything came back.
>
> I used to use this drive for weeks at a time on one of my Windows
> boxes. No problems at that time so I have no strong reason to suspect
> the drive when this is the second drive issue in a few days wit this
> system.
>
> I wonder how I determine if it's a drive problem or a kernel/driver
> problem?
I wonder if you have a memory problem with that box? I don't know what err=
ors=20
you've been getting in the logs, but it is a thought when the common=20
denominator is the box. Have you tried running memtest86+ overnight to see=
=20
what gives?
Another reason might be the physical location. If the drives in question a=
re=20
submitted to physical vibration (e.g. next to a door; staircase, etc) then=
=20
the failures could be due to mechanical reasons.
HTH.
=2D-=20
Regards,
Mick
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