Re: [smartmontools-support] Res: what READ DMA error on disk log means?

[Bruce A. <ba...@gr...>]

Latest released version is 5.36 -- please try that.  Probably with this=20
type of error you do not need to change the disk, if the error does not=20
recurr.  Make sure that the disk successfully passes a long self-test.

Bruce


On Thu, 8 Feb 2007, Carlos Cortizo wrote:

> When run smartctl the version is 5.27. As I saw on the web the latest v=
ersion is the 5.32, isn't it? I'll try to upgrade.
>
> But, when we get this kind of error is it necessary to change the disk?
>
> Cheers,
> Carlos
>
> ----- Mensagem original ----
> De: Bruce Allen <ba...@gr...>
> Para: Carlos Cortizo <car...@ya...>
> Cc: sma...@li...
> Enviadas: Quinta-feira, 8 de Fevereiro de 2007 15:59:14
> Assunto: Re: [smartmontools-support] what READ DMA error on disk log me=
ans?
>
> Are you using a recent version of smartmontools?  It should provide a
> human text decoding of the error registers.
>
> Bruce
>
>
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007, Carlos Cortizo wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>
> I'm new in analyzing disks, but it's a very interesting task. And the s=
martmontools helps a lot.
>
> I just a doubt in the following output:
>
> Error 6 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 0 hours
>   When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was activ=
e or idle.
>
>   After command completion occurred, registers were:
>   ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
>   -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>   40 59 6e cf d0 25 e1
>
>   Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
>   CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Timestamp  Command/Feature_Name
>   -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --   ---------  --------------------
>   c8 00 76 c7 d0 25 e1 08     115.126  READ DMA
>   c8 00 78 c5 d0 25 e1 08     110.792  READ DMA
>   c8 00 7a c3 d0 25 e1 08     106.580  READ DMA
>   c8 00 7c c1 d0 25 e1 08     102.368  READ DMA
>   c8 00 7e bf d0 25 e1 08      98.145  READ DMA
> Everything seams to be ok, but I don't understand what these errors mea=
ns. Attached is all the output for smartctl -a /dev/hda
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Carlos
>
>
>
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