In the last episode (Jan 24), Ryan Petty said: > I am not a new user to FreeBSD, but I am seeing some errors in > /var/log/messages that I am not familiar with and have had difficulty > finding a definition and ultimately a resolution. > > I have researched the FreeBSD documentation, but my searches lead to > developer information which does not answer my question (at least in > a way I can understand it). > > A sample of the errors is found below: > > Jan 24 11:03:44 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): WRITE(06). CDB: a b a2 73 8 0 > Jan 24 11:03:44 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): Deferred Error: MEDIUM ERROR > info:17f asc:14,1 > Jan 24 11:03:44 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): Record not found field replaceable > unit: 1 > Jan 24 11:04:12 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): WRITE(06). CDB: a 11 65 df 20 0 > Jan 24 11:04:12 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): Deferred Error: MEDIUM ERROR > info:17f asc:14,1 > Jan 24 11:04:12 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): Record not found field replaceable > unit: 1 > Jan 24 11:05:29 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): WRITE(06). CDB: a 0 2 1f 20 0 > Jan 24 11:05:29 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): Deferred Error: MEDIUM ERROR > info:17f asc:14,1 > Jan 24 11:05:29 homer /kernel: (da0:ahc0:0:0:0): Record not found field replaceable > unit: 1 > > What do these errors mean and how do I fix them--or is this a sign of > a dead or dying drive or SCSI controller?
Looks like a drive about to fail. Depending on the vendor, you may have to run a diagnostic program that displays the SMART info before they'll replace it. You can also dump the same data with the sysutils/smartmontools port. -- Dan Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"