Re: [Dar-support] Re: Input/output error
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From: Stefan H. <ra...@li...> - 2006-03-30 07:43:27
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Johnathan Ritzi wrote: > This is not really a dar issue anymore (I don't think), so feel free to > ignore this, but I thought I'd send out an update in case anyone can > help me out with whatever's happening. > > A bit more hunting lead me to a not so comforting message is > /var/log/syslog: > > Mar 28 00:20:58 myuser kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady > SeekComplete Error } > Mar 28 00:20:58 myuser kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { > UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=49213032, sector=29088304 > Mar 28 00:20:58 myuser kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:03 (hda), > sector 29088304 > > In the history of those logs (a few days), the only occurrences of the > error were when I ran the backup and when I tried testing the file with > cat. I can edit the file in vim (up to the point where the error is, > apparently) just fine, and that doesn't cause the syslog errors, just > cat and dar. > > I did some research and it appears those messages point to a bad hard > drive. However, I booted to a Live CD and did some more testing. > "reiserfsck --check" told me the filesystem was clean with no errors. I > also ran "badblocks" on the partition which exited without any output, I > assume meaning none were found. One error is telling me I almost > certainly have drive problems, but the two utilities used for checking > for drive problems tell me I have none. Any suggestions? Replace the harddisk :-( Bye Racke -- LinuXia Systems => http://www.linuxia.de/ Expert Interchange Consulting and System Administration ICDEVGROUP => http://www.icdevgroup.org/ Interchange Development Team |