And don't use the computer (halt(8) it) until you do. -- Arik
-----Original Message----- From: Aaron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Moshe Kaminsky; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: disk problems Hi I got the same errors, I even backed up to cds but never checked if they were good. when the hard drive finally died I lost over 5 months of work. quick backup and get a new drive. Aaron On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 23:57, Shachar Tal wrote: > Moshe Kaminsky wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I have some disk problems: when I try to access certain files, I hear > >strange sounds from the hard disk, the computer has a delay, and I get > >the following type of messages in /var/log/messages: > > > >Dec 1 23:05:36 localhost kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady > >SeekComplete Error } > >Dec 1 23:05:36 localhost kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, > >LBAsect=34897754, sector=1048672 > >Dec 1 23:05:36 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:0a (hda), sector > >1048672 > >Dec 1 23:05:36 localhost kernel: EXT3-fs error (device ide0(3,10)): > >ext3_get_inode_loc: unable to read inode block - inode=59969, block=131084 > > > >Anyone knows what is it, and how can it be fixed? > > > > > > > This is a very strong indication of a bad sector (especially if the > problem persists). If you value your data, you better replace the drive. > Probably even if you don't. > > >Thanks, > >Moshe > > > > > > > Shachar. > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** This email and attachments have been scanned for potential proprietary or sensitive information leakage. PortAuthority(TM) Server Keeping Information Inside Vidius, Inc. www.vidius.com ********************************************************************** ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
