Mike McCarty wrote: > Mykal Funk wrote: > >> While running a compile of GCC I got the following error: >> > > Oh, if you have a distro which can use SMART, and your > disc is SMART capable, you can ask it. > > # smartctl -i /dev/hda > This command showed that the drive was SMART enabled, though it failed to recognize the disc saying "Not in smartctl database". > will tell you whether you have a SMART capable disc, and whether > it be enabled. If your disc is SMART capable, but it is not > enabled, then enable it. > > # smartctl --smart=on --offlineauto=on --saveauto=on /dev/hda > > If so, then > > # smartctl --health /dev/hda > > will give you a pass/fail diagnostic message. > SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED Please note the following marginal Attributes: ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 001 050 Pre-fail Always In_the_past 0 > # smartctl -a /dev/hda > SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 4 Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds: ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 025 Pre-fail Always - 274871 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 100 099 025 Pre-fail Always - 64 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 1645 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 001 050 Pre-fail Always In_the_past 0 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 025 Pre-fail Always - 91205 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 080 080 000 Old_age Always - 1149279 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0027 100 100 072 Pre-fail Always - 64 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 832
Warning: device does not support Error Logging Error SMART Error Log Read failed: Input/output error Smartctl: SMART Error Log Read Failed Warning: device does not support Self Test Logging Error SMART Error Self-Test Log Read failed: Input/output error Smartctl: SMART Self Test Log Read Failed Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging > will give you more information about what may be wrong, if anything. > > Mike > I've not dealt with hard discs on this level before. I am a little unsure of how to interpret the data I received. It looks like it passed, but you have that Reallocated_Sector_Ct to take into consideration. What do you think? Mykal Funk -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
