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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Processes hang - system dies
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On Tuesday 08 January 2013, Adam Carter wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Robin Atwood 
<robin.atwood@attglobal.net>wrote:
> > **
> > 
> > I have a very severe problem after a recent disk replacement. After a few
> 
> > days running, all new processes just hang. The kernel reports:
> My guess is disk failing or kernel bug. Install smartmontools and see if
> smartctl -H <devicename> returns anything interesting.
> 
> What kernel are you using? Try 3.7.1 if you're not already using that.

That's my feeling too, since smartd is reporting sectors failing by the dozen. 
However the smartctl -H test gave me a clean bill of health. The kernel is 
3.6.8, I have already upgraded with no improvement.

Cheers
-Robin
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"Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst,
 Where there ain't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst"
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">On Tuesday 08 January 2013, Adam Carter wrote:</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Robin Atwood &lt;robin.atwood@attglobal.net&gt;wrote:</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; &gt; **</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; &gt; </p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; &gt; I have a very severe problem after a recent disk replacement. After a few</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; &gt; days running, all new processes just hang. The kernel reports:</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; My guess is disk failing or kernel bug. Install smartmontools and see if</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; smartctl -H &lt;devicename&gt; returns anything interesting.</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; </p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&gt; What kernel are you using? Try 3.7.1 if you're not already using that.</p>
<p style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; ">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">That's my feeling too, since smartd is reporting sectors failing by the dozen. However the smartctl -H test gave me a clean bill of health. The kernel is 3.6.8, I have already upgraded with no improvement.</p>
<p style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; ">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Cheers</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">-Robin</p>
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">&quot;Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst,</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"> Where there ain't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst&quot;</p>
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