Attached are the smartctl results after short self-test. The syslog shows that smartd appears to trigger some kernel disk complaints (no other syslog complaints about the drive):
Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: smartd 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Opened configuration file /usr/local/etc/smartd.conf Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Drive: DEVICESCAN, implied '-a' Directive on line 23 of file /usr/local/etc/smartd.conf Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Configuration file /usr/local/etc/smartd.conf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Device: /dev/hda, opened Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Device: /dev/hda, not found in smartd database. Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Device: /dev/hda, can't monitor Current Pending Sector count - no Attribute 197 Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Device: /dev/hda, can't monitor Offline Uncorrectable Sector count - no Attribute 198 Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: drive_cmd: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: ide: failed opcode was: 0xb0 Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: drive not ready for command Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: drive not ready for command Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: drive not ready for command Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest } Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: hda: drive not ready for command Sep 21 18:30:18 henry kernel: ide0: reset: success Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Device: /dev/hda, is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3246]: Monitoring 1 ATA and 0 SCSI devices Sep 21 18:30:18 henry smartd[3248]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=3248. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Smartmontools-database mailing list Smartmontools-database@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-database