fixing a box where the hard disc may failed

Tim ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au
Thu Sep 21 07:02:25 UTC 2006


On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 17:57 +0100, James Wilkinson wrote:
> You know about the smartctl -l error /dev/hda command, don't you? That
> will show you if the *disk* thinks it needs replacing.

Output below.  Do you think this is an avoidable, or unavoidable error?

This is a test box, made from spare parts at zero cost.  Yep, the whole
thing was scrounged.  Beyond the annoyance of interrupting some
experiments, 100% reliability isn't the absolute top priority.  It's
there to try things out.  My other PCs are a different matter, I do
spend money on them.  I'm not adverse to partitioning around a duff part
of the drive to plod on and see how it goes.

I am amused by the statement about the device was active or idle when
the error occurred.  What else could it be?  ;-)  It sounds a lot like,
"he was breathing, just before he died..."

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smartctl version 5.33 [i386-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-4 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 541 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
	CR = Command Register [HEX]
	FR = Features Register [HEX]
	SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
	SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
	CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
	CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
	DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
	DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
	ER = Error register [HEX]
	ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.

Error 541 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 960 hours (40 days + 0 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 08 bd 34 9b e1  Error: UNC 8 sectors at LBA = 0x019b34bd = 26948797

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 08 bd 34 9b e1 00      00:20:09.950  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 b5 34 9b e1 00      00:20:09.950  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 ad 34 9b e1 00      00:20:09.950  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 a5 34 9b e1 00      00:20:09.950  READ DMA
  c8 00 40 05 36 9b e1 00      00:20:09.950  READ DMA

Error 540 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 960 hours (40 days + 0 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 08 67 33 9b e1  Error: UNC 8 sectors at LBA = 0x019b3367 = 26948455

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 08 65 33 9b e1 00      00:20:01.500  READ DMA
  ca 00 30 1d 33 9b e1 00      00:20:01.500  WRITE DMA
  c8 00 08 5d 33 9b e1 00      00:20:01.500  READ DMA
  c8 00 40 c5 34 9b e1 00      00:20:01.500  READ DMA
  c8 00 48 bd 34 9b e1 00      00:19:55.650  READ DMA

Error 539 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 960 hours (40 days + 0 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 48 bd 34 9b e1  Error: UNC 72 sectors at LBA = 0x019b34bd = 26948797

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 48 bd 34 9b e1 00      00:19:55.650  READ DMA
  c8 00 50 b5 34 9b e1 00      00:19:50.100  READ DMA
  c8 00 58 ad 34 9b e1 00      00:19:44.000  READ DMA
  c8 00 60 a5 34 9b e1 00      00:19:38.300  READ DMA
  c8 00 68 9d 34 9b e1 00      00:19:32.700  READ DMA

Error 538 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 960 hours (40 days + 0 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 50 bd 34 9b e1  Error: UNC 80 sectors at LBA = 0x019b34bd = 26948797

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 50 b5 34 9b e1 00      00:19:50.100  READ DMA
  c8 00 58 ad 34 9b e1 00      00:19:44.000  READ DMA
  c8 00 60 a5 34 9b e1 00      00:19:38.300  READ DMA
  c8 00 68 9d 34 9b e1 00      00:19:32.700  READ DMA
  c8 00 70 95 34 9b e1 00      00:19:26.900  READ DMA

Error 537 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 960 hours (40 days + 0 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 58 bd 34 9b e1  Error: UNC 88 sectors at LBA = 0x019b34bd = 26948797

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 58 ad 34 9b e1 00      00:19:44.000  READ DMA
  c8 00 60 a5 34 9b e1 00      00:19:38.300  READ DMA
  c8 00 68 9d 34 9b e1 00      00:19:32.700  READ DMA
  c8 00 70 95 34 9b e1 00      00:19:26.900  READ DMA
  c8 00 78 8d 34 9b e1 00      00:19:22.100  READ DMA


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