-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Wednesday 07 November 2007 20:40, Sunny wrote: >> ... >> >> For what I understand - the test failed, and no previous tests have >> been ever run. You should be able to get the test results with >> smartctl -l error. >> >> Also, you may use startctl -t long again, and try -l selftest again, >> just to see if it updates the tests count. > > After a second test (this time with the drive unmounted from the file > system), the results are now: > > -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- > % smartctl -t long /dev/sda > smartctl version 5.37 [i686-suse-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen > Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > > === START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION === > Sending command: "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in > off-line mode". > Drive command "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in > off-line mode" successful. > Testing has begun. > Please wait 72 minutes for test to complete. > Test will complete after Wed Nov 7 21:27:44 2007 > > % smartctl -l selftest /dev/sda > smartctl version 5.37 [i686-suse-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen > Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1 > Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) > LBA_of_first_error > # 1 Extended offline Completed: read failure 90% 4766 > 261202 > # 2 Extended offline Completed: read failure 90% 4762 > 261202 > > % smartctl -l error /dev/sda > smartctl version 5.37 [i686-suse-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen > Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART Error Log Version: 1 > No Errors Logged > -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- > > > I'm not finding this very clear... > > > Randall Schulz
You could try the -a option which will give a description of all messages currently in log (and a lot of other info so it wise to put the output through less). I would interpret the above as saying the test has completed and has detected the first read failure at LBA 261202... The - -i option will give you a better idea idea of the S.M.A.R.T capabilities of the drive, (it is possible that it has no capability to retain a log).... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHMtrrasN0sSnLmgIRAvU5AKCdrTKvWRzMrnIgv8RDUjRu437r+ACfd/Vb 5Nn1sbA9RntLvuGk0k466O4= =6qIa -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
