On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 11:08:59 -0400, Allen Williams wrote: > and, on console alt-F4, I am getting these error messages: > > June 20 00:58:56 (none) syslog.warn klogd: hdc: media error (bad sector): > status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> Is there anyplace that tells me how to decode these error messages? The usual decoding is "your disk is dying, hope you have a good backup. If not, try to backup any data you want to keep NOW." HTH, Ray -- [Open Source] is the finest expression of the free market. Ideas are encouraged to proliferate and the best thinking wins. By contrast, most corporations today operate in a central planning straitjacket. http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,15772,00.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]